recommence

1 of 1verb

/ˌrikəˈmɛns/

Forms:recommences,recommencing,recommenced,recommenced

1

to resume from where something was paused or interrupted

The concert recommenced once the technical issue was resolved.
The meeting recommenced after a brief interruption.
The race recommenced after the officials cleared the track.
The game recommenced after halftime.
After a brief intermission, the play recommenced to a captivated audience.

2

to begin something again from the point where it was previously stopped

transitive

They recommenced their journey after a short break.
She recommenced her studies after taking a semester off.
After the storm passed, the workers recommenced their construction tasks.
Recommencing the discussion, she picked up exactly where she had paused.
Can we recommence the project now that we have the necessary funding?