Commenced (5)
'commenced' is the definition.
('begin' can be a synonym of 'commence')
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for began that I've seen is " Commenced, started".)
'commenced' is the definition.
('start' can be a synonym of 'commence')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for started that I've seen before include "Began; flinched" , "kicked-off" , "Began, jumped" , "Originated" , "showed surprise" .)