The meaning of Commencements

noun

The point in time or space at which something begins.

Usage examples:

He left at the beginning of february

verb

Perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).

Usage examples:

Peter had just begun a life sentence for murder

noun

The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.

Usage examples:

He was blind from birth

verb

Give birth to (a baby or other young).

Usage examples:

She birthed five children within ten years

noun

The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

Usage examples:

He set off at dawn

verb

(of a day) begin.

Usage examples:

Thursday dawned bright and sunny

noun

The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

Usage examples:

She has been on the board since its inception two years ago

noun

The action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual.

Usage examples:

Rituals of initiation

noun

The act of beginning something

Usage examples:

The initiation and carrying out of such a measure, he wrote, is absolutely necessary., [ c ] one fr…

verb

Set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.

Usage examples:

The town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen

noun

An act or instance of launching something.

Usage examples:

The launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving

noun

A large motorboat, used especially for short trips.

Usage examples:

She cruised the waterways on a luxury motor launch

noun

The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.

Usage examples:

The onset of winter

noun

The beginning of something

Usage examples:

We have to get the roof fixed before the onset of winter.

noun

A space or gap that allows passage or access.

Usage examples:

An opening in the roof would get rid of the smoke

adjective

Coming at the beginning of something; initial.

Usage examples:

She stole the show with her opening remark

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

noun

The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

Usage examples:

His theory of the origin of life

noun

The thing from which something comes, or the place where it began

Usage examples:

[ c ] the origins of language, [ u ] he studied the origin and development of the nervous system., …

noun

The beginning or cause of something

Usage examples:

The origins of this practice date back to the time of the depression., whether entrepreneurs are se…

noun

The start or beginning of something.

Usage examples:

The project was flawed from the outset

noun

The start or beginning

Usage examples:

From the outset we planned to conduct our research together.

verb

Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

Usage examples:

The season starts in september

noun

The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.

Usage examples:

He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation

Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.