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resume
/ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/
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What does resume mean?
verb
- To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
- To start again after an interruption or pause.
noun
- A summary or synopsis.
More meanings (3)
noun
- A summary or account of education and employment experiences and qualifications; a curriculum vitae (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job).
verb
- (archaic) To take back possession of (something)
- (archaic) To summarise.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/
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It is important, then, that we should resume the study of economic facts and practices, discover their meaning, and formulate their philosophy.
At all events, he was ready enough to resume the old relationship with Sophie, provided she could change her name by marriage.
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Realizing that it would improbably recover enough from its alarmed condition to resume its regular habits that day, we returned to camp.
I therefore resume my observations in the first fortnight of July, when the Leucopses are beginning to visit busily both Mason-bee's nests.
To grow new feathers quickly and resume laying are matters which depend largely upon the condition of the bird and the feed.