Definition

1. Verb:
   • To begin again; to start anew: To resume or restart an action, process, or activity that had been paused, stopped, or concluded.
   • To cause to start again: To initiate the beginning of something once more.

Usage

• The verb "recommence" is used to describe the action of starting something over after an interruption or a break. It is more formal than synonyms like "restart" or "resume."
• It is typically used with activities, processes, events, or actions (e.g., work, hostilities, a journey, a meeting).
• Common sentence patterns include:
  • [Subject] recommences [object/activity].
  • [Subject] recommences doing something.
  • [Subject] recommences on [date/time].

Examples

• Verb:
  • After the fire drill, the meeting will recommence in five minutes.
  • The construction work recommenced at dawn.
  • She recommenced writing her novel after a year-long hiatus.

Advanced Usage

• "to recommence on": To specify the time or date when something starts again.
  • The trial is scheduled to recommence on Monday.
• "to recommence doing something": To restart a specific action.
  • He recommenced studying after a short coffee break.

Variants and Related Words

• Recommencement (n): The act of beginning again.
  • The recommencement of peace talks was welcomed by all parties.

Synonyms

• Resume: To begin again after a pause. (Often used interchangeably, though "resume" can imply picking up from the exact point of interruption.)
• Restart: To start again, often from the beginning.
• Renew: To begin again, especially with fresh energy or commitment.

Antonyms

• Cease: To stop.
• Conclude: To bring to an end.
• Finish: To complete.

Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Recommence" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The concept is typically expressed by the single verb or with prepositions like "on" as shown in Advanced Usage.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms specifically built around the word "recommence." The meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Verb

1. begin again
   • we recommenced his reading after a short nap
2. cause to start anew
   • The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet