resume

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To start something again after stopping or pausing.

   We will resume this discussion tomorrow at nine.

2. 2
   verb

   To begin again after an interruption.

   Normal train service has resumed after the strike.

3. 3
   noun

   A short summary of something.

   He gave a quick resume of the previous chapters before continuing.

Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume.

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