verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of commence form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

beginningbeginningincipientinitialinitial

Example

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"A baby was flung out of its mother's arms when a plane hit severe turbulence while commencing its descent prior to landing."

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