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commence

/kəˈmɛns/ /kəˈmɛns/
Formal
  1. 1 başlamak, başlatmak

Definition (English)

To begin or start something, often in a formal way.

Example Sentences

  1. The conference will commence promptly at 9 a.m.
    Konferans tam saat 9'da başlayacaktır.
  2. Work will commence on the new building next month.
    Yeni binanın inşaatına gelecek ay başlanacak.

Verb Forms Regular

Base commence
/kəˈmɛns/
Past commenced
/kəˈmɛnst/
Participle commenced
/kəˈmɛnst/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dcommence → commenced

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. commenced /kəˈmɛnst/

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Antonyms

Collocations

commence operationscommence workcommence proceedingscommence a projectcommence a meetingcommence a ceremony

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