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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marian (1)	MER-ee-ən, MAR-ee-ən	English
Fedlimid	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Guido	GWEE-do (Italian), GEE-do (German)	Italian, German
Rosalia	[rəu'za:liə]
Hilaria	ee-LAH-ryah (Spanish)	Ancient Roman, Spanish
KristÍN	-	Icelandic