recommence

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌriː.kəˈmens/ UK /ˌriː.kəˈmens/ See IPA manual

Freq #90092

Meanings

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verb
formal: to begin again or cause an activity to begin again

Repairs will recommence as soon as the replacement parts arrive.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · formal: to begin again or... resume restartbegin againrenew

Opposites

cease end discontinue

Word family

Forms recommenced

Derived forms recommencement

Related forms commence resume restart

Etymology

Borrowed from French recommencer, formed from re- 'again' + commencer 'to begin.' English has used it since the late Middle Ages as a more formal alternative to restart or begin again.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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