Question

If the prefix re- means "again," what does the word recommence mean? Look up the word commence in the dictionary and combine with the meaning of the prefix re-.

a) to read again
b) to ignore again
c) to begin again
d) to destroy again
e) to end again

Answer 1

The word 'recommence' combines the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' with 'commence,' meaning 'to begin.' Therefore, 'recommence' means 'to begin again.'

Step-by-step explanation:

If the prefix re- means "again," then the word recommence would mean 'to begin again.'

To analyze this word, we look at the word 'commence,' which by itself means 'to begin' or 'to start.'

When the prefix re- is added to 'commence,' it changes the meaning to indicate that whatever is commencing is doing so again, as the prefix re- implies a repetition or another occurrence of the action.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

• c) to begin again