Commence
Commence verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Usage example: commence the festivities
Fall and commence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fall" instead a verb "Commence".
Nearby Words: commencement, commencing
Fall
Fall verb - Begin vigorously.
Usage example: The prisoners fell to work right away
Common collocations
| finale | commence finale | fall finale |
Both words in one sentence
- Terra and her comrades fall for this hard when the Empire in Final Fantasy VI insists that it wants to commence peace talks.
Source: Unwitting Pawn
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