commence /kә'mens/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- (v.) set in motion, cause to start
- (v.) get off the ground
Chinese translation
- v. (使)开始, 得学位
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /kә'mens/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.59 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
commenced, commencing, commences
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community · common · committee · commercial · commission · comment · command · communication
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