verb (formal)
1 if you resume an activity, or if it resumes, it begins again or continues after an interruption:
[VN] to resume talks / negotiations * She resumed her career after an interval of six years. * [V] The noise resumed, louder than before. * There is no sign of the peace talks resuming. * [V-ing] He got back in the car and resumed driving.
2 [VN] ~ your seat / place / position to go back to the seat or place that you had before
Part of speech: noun
1 ~ (of sth) a short summary or account of sth:
a brief resume of events so far
2 (AmE) = CURRICULUMVITAE(1)
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