Commenced

//kəˈmɛnst// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of commence form-of, participle, past

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beginbeginstartariseattemptblast away

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"Direct flights between New York and Tokyo commenced recently."

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