verb
Meaning 1
To begin again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
recommence
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verb
Meaning 2
begin again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we recommenced his reading after a short nap
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
verb
Meaning 3
cause to start anew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: begin, lead off, start, commence
History
Etymology
From Middle French recommencer, from Old French recommencier, equivalent to re- + commence.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: започвам отново (započvam otnovo) — to begin again
- Esperanto: rekomenci — to begin again
- French: recommencer — to begin again
- Galician: recomezar — to begin again
- Italian: ricominciare — to begin again
- Latin: repetō — to begin again
- Polish: wznowić — to begin again
- Polish: wznawiać — to begin again
- Spanish: recomenzar — to begin again