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commencing

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/kəˈmɛn.sɪŋ/ · com-menc-ing

To begin or start something.

Meanings

verbformal

To begin or start something.

کچھ شروع کرنا یا آغاز کرنا۔

آغاز

aaghaz

Formal: شروع کرنا

Synonyms

begininitiatestartشروع کرناآغاز کرناچالوں کرنا

Antonyms

endterminateconcludeختم کرناکڑی لگاناعلاج کرنا

Common Collocations

  • commencing a project
  • commencing a discussion
  • commencing operations

Example Sentences

The meeting is commencing at 10 AM.

میٹنگ صبح 10 بجے شروع ہو رہی ہے۔

Meeting subah 10 baje shuru ho rahi hai.

She is commencing her studies at the university next month.

وہ اگلے مہینے یونیورسٹی میں اپنے مطالعہ کا آغاز کر رہی ہے۔

Woh agle maheenay university mein apne mutaala ka aaghaz kar rahi hai.

We will be commencing the project as soon as we have the funds.

ہم فنڈز ملنے کے بعد پروجیکٹ کا آغاز کریں گے۔

Hum funds milne ke baad project ka aaghaz karenge.

Easily Confused With

commence:Commencing is the present participle form of the verb 'commence', which means to begin or start. Commence is used in more formal contexts.

Word Family

commence
verbشروع کرنا
commencement
nounآغاز

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'commencing' like the start of a big event or project.

Imagine a rocket launching, symbolizing the beginning of a journey.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آغاز تو ہو چکا ہے، اب منزل کی جانب بڑھو۔

Aaghaz to ho chuka hai, ab manzil ki jaanib badho.

The beginning has already occurred, now move towards the destination.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا قدم کامیابی کی طرف ہے۔

Pehlā qadam kāmyābī kī taraf hai.

The first step is towards success.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "cominitiare" — to initiate, to begin

First known use: 15th century

The word 'commence' has its roots in the Latin word 'cominitiare', which means to begin or initiate, and has evolved in English to convey the act of starting something.