resume
//ɹɪˈzjuːm//
Forms
- present (v1)
- resume
- past (v2)
- resumed
- past participle (v3)
- resumed
- present participle
- resuming
- 3rd person singular
- resumes
- Plural
- resumes
Definitions
1.To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
- We will resume this discussion tomorrow at nine.
2.To start again after an interruption or pause.
1.A summary or synopsis.
2.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).
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4448
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman resumer, Middle French resumer
From Latin resumere
From re- + sumere (“to take”).