commence (
http://definr.com/commence)
v 1: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: "We
began working at dawn"; "Who will start?" "Get working
as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to
arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day" [syn:
begin,
get,
start out,
start,
set about,
set out]
[ant:
end]
2: set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in
the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a
new chapter in your life" [syn:
begin,
lead off,
start]
[ant:
end]
3: get off the ground; "Who started this company?" "We embarked
on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good
breakfast"; "We began the new semester": "The afternoon
session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the
partisans launched a surprise attack" [syn:
start, {start
up},
embark on]