Finish and Recommence

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Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Recommence is an antonym for finish.

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Recommence verb - Cause to start anew.

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Finish is an antonym for recommence in topics: continue, renew, improve, refurbish, resume.

Nearby Words: recommencement, recommencing

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Recommence and Finish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/recommence

Finish & Recommence. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/recommence>.

Recommence or Finish. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/recommence.

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