Commencement ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Commencement ( noun )

1. The action or process of starting something.
2. An official ceremony at which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students.

Origin:

Late middle english (denoting the beginning of legal proceedings): from old french, from latin cominitiare, from cominitiare 'begin', from com- 'together' + initium 'beginning'.

Examples:

1. The commencement of the project was delayed due to unexpected circumstances.
2. The university's commencement was held in the stadium, where thousands of graduates received their degrees.
3. The day marks the commencement of a new era in their lives.
4. The ceremony marked the official commencement of the company's operations.
5. Today we celebrate the commencement of a new journey, the start of a bright future.

(As a verb)

Commencement ( verb )

1. The action or process of starting something.
2. An official ceremony at which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students.

Origin:

Late middle english (denoting the beginning of legal proceedings): from old french, from latin cominitiare, from cominitiare 'begin', from com- 'together' + initium 'beginning'.

Examples:

1. The commencement of the project was delayed due to unexpected circumstances.
2. The university's commencement was held in the stadium, where thousands of graduates received their degrees.
3. The day marks the commencement of a new era in their lives.
4. The ceremony marked the official commencement of the company's operations.
5. Today we celebrate the commencement of a new journey, the start of a bright future.