transitive verb. : to enter upon : begin commence proceedings.
intransitive verb
: not transitive especially : characterized by not having or containing a direct object an intransitive verb.
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Does commence mean to start?
to begin; start.
Does commence mean start or end?
If a congressman wants to start a meeting to vote on an important bill, he might say, "This meeting will begin immediately." Or, he could make the same statement in a more formal way by saying, "This meeting will commence immediately." Interestingly enough, while the word commence means to start, a commencement ...
