commence with



commence with someone or something

to start a procedure affecting a number of people or things by choosing a particular person or thing first. Each meeting commences with a reading of the minutes of the last meeting. The doctor interviews with Lynn and took everyone else in the order in which they had arrived.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Basu-Bengali
Gabinus-Late Roman
Konstancjakawn-STAHNTS-yahPolish
Terje (2)-Estonian
Valeria[və'liəriə]
MintaMIN-təEnglish (Rare)