start, begin
commence
commence
The game will commence in 20 minutes.
Commencement actually is formed with a root word "commence" and a suffix "-ment". There is no prefix.
The ceremony will commence with a short prayer. The game will commence with the singing of The National Anthem.
commence is neither feminine nor masculine in French. "Commencer" is a verb (= to start) and verbs have no gender.
The word commence is a verb. It means to start or to begin. Example sentence: We will commence the race at three o'clock.
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The word "commence" is used on page 189 in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
Business; trade.
Commence
Commence means the same thing in French as it does in English, it means "Begin"