resume
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re·sume
(rĭ-zo͞om′)v. re·sumed, re·sum·ing, re·sumes
v.tr.
1. To begin or take up again after interruption: resumed our dinner.
2. To assume, take, or occupy again: The dog resumed its post by the door.
3. To take on or take back again: resumed my original name.
v.intr.
To begin again or continue after interruption.
[Middle English resumen, from Old French resumer, from Latin resūmere : re-, re- + sūmere, to take; see em- in Indo-European roots.]
re·sum′a·ble adj.
re·sum′er n.
ré·su·mé
or re·su·me or re·su·mé (rĕz′o͝o-mā′, rĕz′o͝o-mā′)n.
1. A brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application.
2. A summary: a résumé of the facts of the case.
[French, summary, from past participle of résumer, to summarize, from Old French resumer, to resume; see resume.]
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resume
(rɪˈzjuːm)vb
1. to begin again or go on with (something adjourned or interrupted)
2. (tr) to occupy again, take back, or recover: to resume one's seat; to resume possession.
3. (tr) to assume (a title, office, etc) again: to resume the presidency.
4. archaic to summarize; make a résumé of
[C15: from Latin resūmere to take up again, from re- + sūmere to take up]
reˈsumable adj
reˈsumer n
résumé
(ˈrɛzjʊˌmeɪ)n
1. a short descriptive summary, as of events
2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) US and Canadian another name for curriculum vitae
[C19: from French, from résumer to resume]
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re•sume
(rɪˈzum)v. -sumed, -sum•ing. v.t.
1. to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue.
2. to take or occupy again: to resume one's seat.
3. to take on or assume again: She resumed her maiden name.
4. to take back.
v.i. 5. to go on or continue after interruption.
6. to begin again.
[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French resumer) < Latin resūmere to take back, take again =re- re- + sūmere to pick up, take (see consume)]
re•sum′a•ble, adj.
ré•su•mé
or re•su•me or re•su•mé
(ˈrɛz ʊˌmeɪ, ˌrɛz ʊˈmeɪ)n.
1. summary.
2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by a job applicant.
[1795–1805; < French, n. use of past participle of résumer to resume]
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resume
Past participle: resumed
Gerund: resuming
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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| Noun | 1. |  resume - short descriptive summary (of events) |
| 2. | resume - a summary of your academic and work history | |
| Verb | 1. | resume - take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations" |
| 2. | resume - return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| 3. | resume - assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties" | |
| 4. | resume - give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize" ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell - to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request" abstract - give an abstract (of) precis - make a summary (of) docket - make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list recap, recapitulate - summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas" |
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resume
verb
1. begin again, continue, go on with, proceed with, carry on, reopen, restart, recommence, reinstitute, take up or pick up where you left off They are expected to resume the search early today.
begin again stop, cease, discontinue
begin again stop, cease, discontinue
2. take up again, return to, come back to, assume again After the war he resumed his duties at the college.
résumé
noun
1. summary, synopsis, abstract, précis, review, digest, epitome, rundown, recapitulation I will leave you a résumé of his speech.
2. (U.S.) curriculum vitae, CV, career history, details, biography I mailed him my résumé this week.
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resume
[rɪˈzjuːm]A. VT
1. (= start again) [+ meeting, negotiations, session] → reanudar; [+ office] → reasumir
to resume one's seat → volver al asiento
to resume one's work → reanudar el trabajo
"now then," he resumed → -ahora bien -dijo reanudando la conversación or su discurso
to resume one's seat → volver al asiento
to resume one's work → reanudar el trabajo
"now then," he resumed → -ahora bien -dijo reanudando la conversación or su discurso
2. (= sum up) → resumir
B. VI [class, meeting] → reanudarse
résumé
[ˈreɪzjuːmeɪ] N1. (= summary) → resumen m
2. (US) (= curriculum vitae) → currículum m (vitae)
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resume
(rəˈzjuːm) verb to begin again after stopping. After tea, the meeting resumed; We'll resume the meeting after tea.reanudar
resumption (rəˈzampʃən) nounrésumé
(rəzuˈmei) noun1. (American) curriculum vitae. currículum vitae
2. summary. resumen
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resume
→ reanudarMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009