commence with

Synonyms

to begin with

Antonyms

summarize in a nutshell in short finish off sum-up

Examples

It is too short - the day we are born, we commence with our dying. Joanna Newsom

So far as my right to life and liberty is concerned, I did not get it from Congress or Parliament. I did not get it from the Democratic Party. I did not get it from any evil spirits whose names commence with the same initials as the Democrats. Owen Lovejoy

Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence with experience and from this to proceed to investigate the reason. Leonardo da Vinci

I get up around 7 a.m. That's very early for a stand-up comic. Then I'll have breakfast with my husband, the artist Al Ridenour, take my three dogs for a walk and commence with my work. Margaret Cho

Words in the phrase

commence with

Close letter words and terms

commence speaking commence suddenly commence verbal exchange commence work commenceable commencement