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- [kuh-mens]
- /kəˈmɛns/
- /kəˈmens/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mens]
- /kəˈmɛns/
Definitions of commencing word
- noun commencing Begin; start. 1
- verb commencing present participle of commence. 0
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Origin of commencing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English commencen < Anglo-French, Middle French comencer < Vulgar Latin *cominitiāre, equivalent to Latin com- com- + initiāre to begin; see initiate
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Parts of speech for Commencing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commencing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
commencing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for commencing
noun commencing
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
preposition commencing
adjective commencing
- first-hand — from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
- originating — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- incepted — to take in; ingest.
- headmost — most advanced; foremost.
- inceptive — beginning; initial.
Antonyms for commencing
adjective commencing
- consequent — Consequent means happening as a direct result of an event or situation.
- inferable — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- unanswerable — not capable of being answered; not having a known or discoverable answer: an unanswerable question.
- final — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
- last-minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
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