Definition

To put something back into service or to give it a new official role after it has been taken out of use.

Example

The government decided to recommission the old train station as a community center.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you hear they might recommission the old train station?

Really? I thought they were going to leave it closed forever.

Yeah, apparently there’s a push to bring it back into service.

That would be awesome! It would really help with transportation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Recommission → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "commission" (from Latin "commissio", meaning to entrust or assign). The word means to assign or entrust something again, often referring to restoring authority or function.

Memory Tip

Think of 'again' ('re-') and 'entrusting' ('commission') to remember that recommission means to assign or entrust something once more.

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