commence

BrE /kəˈmɛns/ AmE /kəˈmɛns/

verb en → es

past commenced pp commenced ing commencing

1 START [transitive, intransitive] B2

to begin or start something formally or officially

empezar, iniciar, comenzar

  • commence doing sth
  • sth commences at/in/on a time

Collocations commence proceedings · the meeting will commence at 9am

  • The ceremony will commence at noon.

    La ceremonia comenzará a mediodía.

2 LEGAL [transitive] C1

to begin legal proceedings against someone

iniciar una acción legal contra alguien

  • commence legal action against sb

Collocations commence legal proceedings

  • The company has commenced legal action against the former employee.

    La empresa ha iniciado acciones legales contra el ex empleado.