commence

Universal Words verb ~ (with sth) (formal) to begin to happen; to begin sth SYNSTART: [V] The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon. * The day commenced with a welcome from the principal. * I will be on leave during the week commencing 15 February. * [VN] She commenced her medical career in 1956. * The company commenced operations in April. * to commence bankruptcy proceedings against sb * [V-ing] We commence building next week. [also Vtoinf]