begin; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
The ceremony will commence at noon with the national anthem.
Vocabulary like commence appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
cooperate; work together on a common enterprise
done through working together
fall apart; break down, literally or metaphorically
fellow worker; an associate that one works with
related to foreign settlements; of or relating to a colony
huge; so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
attractive; according with custom or propriety
preserve in memory; mark by some ceremony or observation
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