Meaning & use
Recommence
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To begin again after a pause or interruption.
See it in a sentence
Talks between the two countries are set to recommence next month.
The referee blew the whistle to recommence play after the injury delay.
A note on using this word
"Recommence" is more formal than "restart" and appears often in legal, diplomatic, and ceremonial writing.
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Words with an opposite meaning
haltsuspend
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