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Resume (Verb)

Give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

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.

Assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

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.

Take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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.