resumed; resuming; resumes
1
: to assume or take again : reoccupy
… resumed his seat by the fire …—Thomas Hardy
When the break was over and I'd resumed my place on the stand, the teacher asked for a twenty-minute pose and gave me a stool.—Elizabeth Hollander
2
: to return to or begin (something) again after interruption
She resumed her work.
When official mourning was over, Soviet television resumed its normal pace.—Bel Kaufman
Her face was changing, resuming its usual expression of gleeful malice.—Gail Carson Levine
3
: to take (something) back to oneself : reclaim
If Waukeshaw Development fails to meet the requirements in the agreement, the town can foreclose on the property and resume ownership.—Shannon Keith
4
: to pick (something) up again : to go back to using or doing (something, such as a way of behaving)
resume an old habit
The very idea of resuming smoking is so loathsome that it drives the thought out of my head.—A. M. Rosenthal
She soon got tired of him and banished him, resuming her way of living as a free spinster.—George Bernard Shaw
After a quarter-century of creative silence, Goldschmidt resumed composing.—Norman Lebrecht
: to begin again after a pause or interruption
… emerged from the courthouse the day the trial resumed …—Amy Waldman
ré·su·mé
ˈre-zə-ˌmā
ˌre-zə-ˈmā,
also ˈrā-zə-ˌmā,
or ˌrā-zə-ˈmā
variants
or resume
or less commonly resumé
plural résumés or resumes also resumés
1
US
a
: a short account of one's career and qualifications : curriculum vitae
For the internship, I submitted my résumé, work samples, and a cover letter.—Tami Nguyen
… a 90-minute telephone interview with a personnel manager at Intel, who has forwarded the resume to the hiring manager …—Hal Lancaster
b
: a set of accomplishments
a musical résumé
[Lucy] Liu's artistic resume is an impressive one; her website displays sculptural works in wood, resin, and bronze, as well as embroidery, silkscreen, assemblage, a Jasper Johns-style deconstructed American flag, and more.—Emma Specter
2
formal
: summary
He gave a resume of the club's activities throughout the year.—Farming Life
… the business of the evening commenced with a resume of the events that had taken place over the summer.—The Stourbridge (England) News
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