commence

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

com·mence (kə-mĕnsʹ)v. com·menced, com·menc·ing, com·menc·esv. tr.
To begin; start.v. intr.
To enter upon or have a beginning; start. See Synonyms at begin. [Middle English commencen, from Old French comencier, from Vulgar Latin *cominitiāre: Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Late Latin initiāre, to begin (from Latin initium, beginning. See ei- in Indo-European Roots).] com·mencʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  start, start up, embark on, begin, lead off, get down, get, start out, set about, set out
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  end, terminate