127 entries under commence topic. ×

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incite(verb, make, open, cause, start)
5
lead(verb, make, open, start, establish)
5
set about(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make, attack)
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accept(verb, take, meet, start, assume)
4
enter on(verb, expression, make, open, start)
4
move(verb, make, accept, cause, start)
4
start up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, form, start)
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break ground(verb, expression, make, open, start)
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do(verb, craft, make, open, start)
3
effect(verb, form, craft, make, open)
3
energize(verb, form, start, raise, stimulate)
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give birth to(verb, expression, idiom, form, make)
3
ignite(verb, form, start, raise, connect)
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impel(verb, make, open, cause, start)
3
innovate(verb, make, start, create, begin)
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motivate(verb, make, open, cause, start)
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occasion(verb, form, craft, make, open)
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set out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, go, accept)
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switch on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, form, start)
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take on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, accept, open)
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