‘Commence’ generally sounds more formal than ‘start’ or ‘begin’. ‘Start’ and ‘initiate’ (see above) can be used as nouns. A ‘start’ refers to the point of commencement … or to a sudden FRIGHT! ‘Begin’ and ‘commence’ are not used as nouns.
What Is Difference Between Baccalaureate and Commencement
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