Resume (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Let me resume the main points of the lecture for you.
- The professor will resume her discussion on the historical context after the break.
- She asked me to resume the key findings from my research.
- I will resume the highlights from the conference in my next report.
- The moderator will resume the panel discussion after the commercial break.
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Meaning 2
Assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The board of directors voted for the former CEO to resume office after the investigation was completed.
- After a period of recovery, the employee was ready to resume her duties.
- Since the previous winner was disqualified, the original runner-up will resume the title.
- Once the threat had passed, people were advised to resume their daily activities.
- The mayor has announced plans to resume her role as chair of the city council.
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Meaning 3
Take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The teacher will resume the lesson after the recess.
- The concert will resume once the technical issues have been resolved.
- The airline plans to resume flights to that destination in a few weeks.
- We resumed the project where we had left off when the funding was secured.
- The company will resume normal operations as soon as the strike is over.
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Meaning 4
Return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The city's central square resumed its former glory after the renovation was completed.
- The hikers will resume their journey when the weather improves.
- Production at the factory will resume once all safety issues have been addressed.
- Normal service on the subway will resume at 6 am tomorrow.
- The concert will resume after the intermission, with the orchestra performing the grand finale.