# commenced

Pronunciation: say "kuh-MENST" /kəˈmɛnst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of commence. — simple past and past participle of commence
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of commence. Use it for something that started earlier.
   - _The trial commenced on a cold Monday morning._
   - _Once the contracts were signed, construction commenced without delay._

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