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commence [v]

1)	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

Synonyms :

begin get get_down set_about set_out start start_out

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beginning beginning start entrant beginner end recommence strike_out fall jump_off get_to auspicate attack break_in launch come_on embark bestir_oneself begin

2)	set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

Synonyms :

begin lead_off start

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begin beginning beginning start beginner beginning end jump-start recommence inaugurate set_off begin

3)	get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

Synonyms :

embark_on start start_up

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begin beginning inauguration beginning start inaugurate open

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