recommence C1 Topic:Register & Style US /ˌriː.kəˈmens/ UK /ˌriː.kəˈmens/ See IPA manual Freq #90092 Meanings 1 verb formal: to begin again or cause an activity to begin again Repairs will recommence as soon as the replacement parts arrive. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · formal: to begin again or... resumerestartbegin againrenew ↔ Opposites ceaseenddiscontinue Word family Forms recommenced Derived forms recommencement Related forms commenceresumerestart 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 Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # recommence **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌriː.kəˈmens/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌriː.kəˈmens/ **Frequency rank:** 90092 ## Meanings 1. formal: to begin again or cause an activity to begin again ## Examples - Repairs will recommence as soon as the replacement parts arrive. ## Synonyms - resume - restart - begin again - renew ## Antonyms - cease - end - discontinue ## 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 - Register & Style markdown