verb
resume
rih-ZYOOM
verb
1
To start something again after it was paused or interrupted.
"Talks between the two sides resumed after a week-long break."
"The film resumed playing right where we'd left it."
noun
1
A written summary of a person's work history and qualifications.
"She updated her resume before applying for the new job."
How to Use Resume
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo pick something back up after a break, or (as a noun) a summary of someone's job history.
UK vs US
American English favours "resume" for a job-history document; British English usually says "CV."
Common pairings
resume talks
resume work
send a resume
Word Forms
resumed past tense, resumes plural, resumes singular
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Etymology
From Latin resumere, "to take up again," from re- + sumere ("to take").