commence

[kuh-mens] / kəˈmɛns /

VERB

start action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin inaugurate initiate launch take up

STRONG

arise open originate

WEAK

come into being come into existence embark on enter upon get cracking get going get one's feet wet get show on road hit the ground running jump into kick off lead off start the ball rolling tear into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

close complete conclude end finish stop

WEAK

cease

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Buying them now makes sense in the face of some tailwinds that could commence soon.

From Barron's

In a statement, NI Water said they had a pay offer ready and were encouraging Nipsa to "submit a pay claim for all non front-line employees to enable pay negotiations to commence without delay".

From BBC

Earlier this week, an Essex Police spokeswoman said: "Any prosecution for such an offence must commence within one year."

From BBC

A police spokeswoman said: "Any prosecution for such an offence must commence within one year."

From BBC

If it does again, it could commence the right side of a double bottom base.

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