Commences

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of commence form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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beginbeginstartariseattemptblast away

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"The 13th of January, being my mother's birthday, ends the long string of celebrations that commences with Halloween. It's like that way every year."

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