commencer — meaning in English

English meaning

• begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
• commence verb To begin or start (formal).
• initiate verb To start something, especially a formal process.
• start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

commencer is used for these senses in English:

• begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
• initiate (transitive) To begin; to start.
• set out (intransitive) To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
• start (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.
• start (ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.

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