Sinonieme: begin, start, embark on
| Woordsoort | werkwoord |
|---|
| Aantonende wys | |
|---|---|
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) commence | (I) commenced |
| (thou) commencest | (thou) commencedst |
| (he) commences, commenceth | (he) commenced |
| (we) commence | (we) commenced |
| (you) commence | (you) commenced |
| (they) commence | (they) commenced |
| Aanvoegende wys | |
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) commence | (I) commenced |
| (thou) commence | (thou) commenced |
| (he) commence | (he) commenced |
| (we) commence | (we) commenced |
| (you) commence | (you) commenced |
| (they) commence | (they) commenced |
| Gebiedende wys | |
| commence | |
| Deelwoorde | |
| Teenwoordige deelwoord | Verlede deelwoord |
| commencing | commenced |
| Afrikaans | begin |
|---|---|
| Deens | begynde |
| Duits | beginnen |
| Engels (Ou Engels) | beginnan |
| Esperanto | komenci |
| Faroëes | byrja |
| Fins | alkaa; aloittaa |
| Frans | aborder; commencer |
| Italiaans | cominciare |
| Katalaans | començar |
| Nederduits | beginnen |
| Nederlands | aanvangen; beginnen |
| Noors | begynne |
| Papiaments | kuminsá |
| Pools | zaczynać |
| Portugees | começar; iniciar |
| Roemeens | începe; porni |
| Saterfries | beginne; ounbreeke; ounfange; ounfoatje |
| Spaans | comenzar |
| Sranan | bigin |
| Sweeds | begynna; börja |
| Thai | เริ่ม |
| Tsjeggies | počínat; počít; začínat; začít; zahájit |
| Turks | başlamak |
| Wes‐Fries | begjinne; oanfange; oangean; oanpakke |
| Yslands | byrja |