Commence and Conclude

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Commence

Commence verb - To come into existence.
Usage example: the games commenced early in the morning
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Conclude is an antonym for commence in topics: embark on, start action.
Nearby Words: commencement, commencing

Conclude

Conclude verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.
Usage example: a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements
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Synonyms for Conclude
Antonyms for Conclude
Commence is an antonym for conclude in topics: bring to an end, come to an end, finish, settle, decide.
Nearby Words: conclusion, conclusive, concluding
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Common collocations

party commence party conclude party
purge commence purge conclude purge
fight commence fight conclude fight
battle commence battle conclude battle
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