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Recommence v. t. To commence again or anew.

Recommence v. i.

To commence or begin again.

To begin anew to be; to act again as. (Archaic.) "He seems desirous enough of recommencing courtier."

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Etymology of 'Recommence'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... Gen. Jones, has done some brilliant skirmishing recently in the vicinity of Winchester; and as soon as the March winds dry the earth a little, I suppose Hooker will recommence the "On to Richmond." We shall be weaker the next campaign, ...

— A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital • John Beauchamp Jones

... to recommence, when I advanced; and recognising me directly, she jumped to her feet, crying—'Why, bless you, Mr. Lockwood! How could you think of returning in this way? All's shut up at Thrushcross Grange. You should ...

— Wuthering Heights • Emily Bronte

... began the short happiness of my life, those peaceful and rapid moments, which have given me a right to say, I have lived. Precious and ever—regretted moments! Ah! recommence your delightful course; pass more slowly through my memory, if possible, than you actually did in your fugitive succession. How shall I prolong, according to my inclination, this recital at once so pleasing and ...

— The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete • Jean Jacques Rousseau

... through other canals as fine as the first, and which go on uniting more and more to each other, like the branches of a tree on their way to the trunk—forming at last one large canal, through which the blood escapes from the liver, once more relieved from its weight of rubbish, and ready to recommence ...

— The History of a Mouthful of Bread - And its effect on the organization of men and animals • Jean Mace

... to examine both sides of the hedge before you ask someone to jump over it with you. A single man may be said to have his own career in his own hands; but once married, he runs the risk of having to begin all over again, and recommence with a load on his back. A good wife can make a man, but a bad wife can undo a saint. And how's he to know if she be a good wife or a bad 'un until she's his wife, which is just too late, as the corpse said to the tax collector. You see, a ...

— Over the Fireside with Silent Friends • Richard King

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