recommence Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Re`com*mence" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To commence or begin again. Howell.
  2. To begin anew to be; to act again as. Archaic.
    He seems desirous enough of recommencing courtier. Johnson.
Re`com*mence" transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. re- + commence: cf. F. recommencer.
Definitions
  1. To commence again or anew.

Webster 1913