verbGeneral
commence
to begin.
Example sentence
The semester commences in early September.
Synonyms
- begin
- start
Make it stick
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More general words
All 410 words- comprehensiveadjectiveincluding everything or nearly everything
- compriseverbto consist of or be made up of
- concedeverbto admit that something is true, often unwillingly
- conciseadjectiveshort and clear, using no extra words
- consecutiveadjectivefollowing one after another without a break
- considerableadjectivelarge in size, amount or importance
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