Resume

Quick meaning: Resume is a verb meaning (transitive, now rare) To take back possession of (something).

Meaning

(transitive, now rare) To take back possession of (something).

More Meanings

1. (transitive, now rare) To summarise.
2. (intransitive) To start again after an interruption or pause.
3. A summary or synopsis.
4. (transitive) To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
5. (chiefly Canada, US, Australia) 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).

Example Sentences

Normal service has resumed.

Ladies and gentlemen, please resume your seats.

We will resume this discussion tomorrow at nine.

As to the advice you give, to resume my estate, I am determined not to litigate with my father, let what will be the consequence to myself.

Word Forms

• resumes
• resuming
• resumed

Synonyms for resume

Depending on context, synonyms include regain, survey, sketch, summarize, restart, take up.

Antonyms for resume

Common opposites include suspend.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include restart, survey, take up, summarize, sketch, reclaim.

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