reassume

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to take on a role, manner, condition, or activity again

   After the interruption, Socrates reassumes the pose of an uncertain questioner.

2. 2
   verb

   to take back possession, control, or responsibility

   At the end of the emergency, the elected council will reassume control of the city.

Formed from re- ("again, back") + assume. Assume comes from Latin assumere ("take up, adopt"), from ad- ("to") + sumere ("take"). Reassume preserves both ideas: taking something up again and taking it back.

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