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commences

verb
Saykuh-MENS-izUS · UK/kəˈmɛnsɪz/AUS/kəˈmensɪz/

1 meaning of commences

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of commence. Use this form with he, she, it, or one thing.

    The school year commences in early September.

    The meeting commences at noon every Monday.

    Note

commences is a form of commence

commence, verb: To start or begin happening. Full entry

Forms
commencecommences he/she/itcommencing -ing formcommenced past tense, past participle
Spelling
commence → commences: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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