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Definition of recommence

recommence

/ˌriː.kəˈmɛns/
re · com · mence
Past Simple:recommenced
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Past Participle:recommenced
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Present Participle:recommencing
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recommence Lexical Profile

recommence Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To begin or start again after an interruption or pause.

Example

"The committee decided to recommence the formal negotiations on Monday morning."

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• Rhymes for recommence

• Nearby Words

recolor
recomb
recombine
recommence
recommend
recommendable
recommendably

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French recommencier, formed from re- ('again') and commencier ('to begin'), ultimately from Late Latin cominitiare.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Recommence. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/recommence
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