resume.
To take back possession of (something)
Meaning & usage
To take back possession of (something)
Ladies and gentlemen, please resume your seats.
To summarise.
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.
To start again after an interruption or pause.
Normal service has resumed.
Where this word comes from
From Anglo-Norman resumer, Middle French resumer, from Latin resumere, from re- + sumere (“to take”).
A summary or synopsis.
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).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume.
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