- 1. n. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start. Source: opted
- 2. n. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others. Source: opted
- 3. n. the time at which something is supposed to begin Source: wordnet
- 4. n. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred Source: wordnet
- 5. n. the act of starting something Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginnig; start. The time of Henry VII . . . nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed "modern history." 2. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others. Source: webster
- 7. n:100 n. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred Source: ecdict
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