Commence and Stem

Commence

Commence verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).

Stem and commence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stem" instead a verb "Commence".

Nearby Words: commencement, commencing

Stem

Stem verb - Remove the stem from.

Commence and stem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commence" instead a verb "Stem".

Common collocations

end commence end stem end
invasion commence invasion stem invasion
war commence war stem war
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