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commence definition

com·mence (kə mens′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb commenced -·menced′, commencing -·menc′·ing

to begin; start; originate

Etymology: ME commencen < OFr comencier < VL *cominitiare, orig., to initiate as priest, consecrate < L com-, together + initiare, to initiate

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