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Definition of Resume

1. Verb. Take up or begin anew. "We resumed the negotiations"

2. Noun. Short descriptive summary (of events).

3. Verb. Return to a previous location or condition. "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"

4. Noun. A summary of your academic and work history.

5. Verb. Assume anew. "Resume one's duties"

6. Verb. Give a summary (of). "I will now summarize"

Definition of Resume

1. v. t. To take back.

Definition of Resume

1. Verb. (rare) To take back possession of (something). (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

2. Verb. (rare) To summarise. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

3. Verb. To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

4. Noun. (American English) A summary of education and employment experience. ¹

5. Noun. A summary of education and employment experience. ¹

6. Noun. A summary or synopsis. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹

7. Noun. (context: chiefly North America Australia) A curriculum vitae; an account of one’s employment history and qualifications (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job). (defdate from 20th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Resume

1. to take up again after interruption [v -SUMED, -SUMING, -SUMES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Resume

resulted resultful resulting resulting(a) resulting trust resulting trusts resultingly resultive resultless resultlessly

resultlessness results resultset resultsets resumable resume (current term) resumed resumer resumers resumes

resuming resummation resummations resummed resummon resummoned resummoning resummons resumption resumptions

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