(intransitive) To begin, start. / (transitive) To begin to be, or to act as. / (UK, intransitive, dated) To take a degree at a university.

An order to do something. / The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience. / power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

(transitive, intransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

A spoken or written remark. / (uncountable) The act of commenting. / (linguistics) The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.

(transitive) To remark. / (intransitive, with "on" or "about") To make remarks or notes. / (transitive, obsolete) To comment or remark on.

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. / That which is the ground of approbation or praise. / A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event. / That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.

The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.

An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television. / (finance) A commercial trader, as opposed to an individual speculator. / (obsolete) A commercial traveller.

Of or pertaining to commerce. / (aviation) Designating an airport that serves passenger and/or cargo flights. / (aviation) Designating such an airplane flight.