Commence and Stop

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Commence

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

Stop

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
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Synonyms for Stop
Antonyms for Stop
Commence is an antonym for stop in topics: end, quit.
Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover
Similar words of commence

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Common collocations

attack commence attack stop attack
end commence end stop end
fight commence fight stop fight
invasion commence invasion stop invasion
Other words: war, plans.
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