recommence (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *recommence*:
VERB	change	recommence	cause to start anew
change	recommence	begin again

English > *recommence*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Cause to start anew.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet"
Broader	begin, lead off, start, commence	set in motion, cause to start
Nouns	recommencement	beginning again

English > *recommence*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Begin again.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Example	"we recommenced his reading after a short nap"
Broader	get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence	Take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action
Spanish	recomenzar
Nouns	recommencement	beginning again

HyperDic: recommence