The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning. / The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.

plural of commencement

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

One who commences.

simple past tense and past participle of commence

present participle of commence

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commence

plural of commencer

Able to be commenced.