Close and Recommence

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Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Recommence is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Recommence verb - Cause to start anew.

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Close is an antonym for recommence in begin or start again topic.

Nearby Words: recommencement, recommencing

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Recommence and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/recommence

Close & Recommence. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/recommence>.

Recommence or Close. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/recommence.

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