recommence
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recommence
(ˌriːkəˈmɛns)vb
to begin or commence again
ˌrecomˈmencement n
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recommence
Past participle: recommenced
Gerund: recommencing
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| Verb | 1. | recommence - cause to start anew; "The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet" |
| 2. | recommence - begin again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap" begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" |
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Translations
recommence
[ˈriːkəˈmens]A. VT → reanudar, recomenzar, volver a comenzar
B. VI → reanudarse, recomenzar, volver a comenzar
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