Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb recommence

2 senses of recommence

Sense 1
recommence -- (cause to start anew; "The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet")
       => begin, lead off, start, commence -- (set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life")

Sense 2
recommence -- (begin again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap")
       => get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence -- (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")