English verb: recommence | |||
1. | recommence (change) cause to start anew | ||
Samples | The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begin, commence, lead off, start | ||
2. | recommence (change) begin again | ||
Samples | We recommenced his reading after a short nap. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out | ||