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commences
[kəˈmɛnsɪz]
verb
começa
1.
third person singular present tense of 'commence': to begin or start something
The conference commences at 9 AM tomorrow.
A conferência começa às 9 da manhã amanhã.
2.
formal or official beginning of an event or period
The academic year commences in September.
O ano acadêmico começa em setembro.
Synonyms
begins
starts
initiates
opens
launches
Antonyms
ends
concludes
terminates
finishes
ceases
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
começa
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
começa
standard usage, sometimes informal 'tá começando'
São Paulo
começa
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
começa
standard usage, formal register preferred for 'commence'
Related Idioms & Phrases
commence with
commence operations
commence proceedings
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