Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To begin again to be; begin again.
- To cause again to begin to be; begin again.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To commence or begin again.
- v. Archaic. To begin anew to be; to act again as.
- v. To commence again or anew.
WordNet 3.0
- v. cause to start anew
- v. begin again
Examples
“Accordingly, the word 'over-leap' ([Greek: hyperba]) is written in _all_ the copies after vii. 52, -- whereby the reader, having read on to the end of that verse, was directed to skip all that followed down to the words [Greek: kai mêketi hamartane] in ch.viii. 11: after which he found himself instructed to 'recommence' ([Greek: arxai]).”
“It concerns a set of characters who find themselves in a therapy group run by angels; depending on how well they do they may be allowed to return to earth to recommence their lives.”
The Guardian: Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010
“Regular insane work schedule will recommence tomorrow.”
“BT also said the pensions regulator's review of the 2008 funding valuing and recovery plans is on hold and isn't expected to recommence until a final court decision is reached on the Crown guarantee.”
The Wall Street Journal: BT Lifts Dividend After Strong Results
“I approve of the core CxP goals: To give NASA a robust Earth-to-LEO launcher, to recommence the stalled human exploration of the Moon and to use those tools to extend human exploration out into the Inner Solar System.”
“Meanwhile, the Greek finance ministry was scheduled to recommence its talks with the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund after the close of European markets.”
The Wall Street Journal: Europe Shares Rise on Greece Hope; Japan Falls
“SYDNEY—A union representing baggage handlers said Wednesday that it will recommence strike action against Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. after rejecting a new offer from the airline.”
The Wall Street Journal: Qantas Baggage Handlers Reject Offer
“Many analysts believe that the statements by Rahimi and his colleagues are bluster and bluff meant to rattle Western leaders, send oil prices higher, and win future concessions if negotiations ever recommence over their country’s nuclear program.”
“DAY after day, week after week, passed away on my return to Geneva; and I could not collect the courage to recommence my work.”
“It was noon when I awoke; and, allured by the warmth of the sun, which shone brightly on the white ground, I determined to recommence my travels; and, depositing the remains of the peasant's breakfast in a wallet I found, I proceeded across the fields for several hours, until at sunset I arrived at a village.”
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ktrey's wordlist
Words that I like.
Many may be lexicographically impotent due to a lack of citations and definition. Hopefully I'll be able to rectify this eventually.velleity, dispositive, bloviate, bibulous, fungible, concupiscence, avuncular, carnaptious, thrawn, hypocoristic, diegesis, lagniappe and 928 more...
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Learned words
Words which are highly likely to be found in the work of learned writers.
ailurophile, labyrinthine, lagniappe, colleague, anechoic, reglets, fluctuations, scalar, implicit, constitute, mortification, ambassadors and 629 more...
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