COMMENCING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

get off the ground

Example: 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

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Example: 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

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

set in motion, cause to start

Example: The U.S. started a war in the Middle East; The Iraqis began hostilities; begin a new chapter in your life

Synonyms

Start, Commence, Embark on, Lead off, Start up

Antonyms

End

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