Re-assume (Verb)
Meaning
Take on again, as after a time lapse; "He re-assumed his old behavior".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She had to re-assume the role of caregiver for her elderly mother after the nurse left.
- After recovering from the injury, the athlete was able to re-assume her position in the starting lineup.
- The company's founder re-assumed the CEO position after a brief retirement.
- Following a several-month bout of depression, he slowly began to re-assume his daily routine.
- The politician's scandal led to her temporary resignation, but she re-assumed her office after being cleared of wrongdoing.