COMMENCE


Meaning of COMMENCE in English

— commenceable , adj. — commencer , n.

/keuh mens"/ , v.i., v.t., commenced, commencing .

to begin; start.

[ 1250-1300; ME commencen comencer cominitiare, equiv. to L com- COM- + initiare to begin; see INITIATE ]

Syn . originate, inaugurate. See begin .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .