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recommence vs commence

commence vs recommence

recommence and commence both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recommence No No Yes No
commence No No Yes No
As verbs, commence is a hypernym of recommence; that is, commence is a word with a broader meaning than recommence:
  • recommence: begin again
  • commence: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Other hypernyms of recommence include begin, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out.
As verbs, commence is a hypernym of recommence; that is, commence is a word with a broader meaning than recommence:
  • recommence: cause to start anew
  • commence: set in motion, cause to start
Other hypernyms of recommence include begin, lead off, start.
recommence (verb) commence (verb)
begin again take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
cause to start anew set in motion, cause to start
get off the ground
Difference between recommence and commence

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