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resume (v.)

early 15c., "to regain, take back;" mid-15c., "recommence, continue, begin again after interruption," from Middle French resumer (14c.) and directly from Latin resumere "take again, take up again, assume again," from re- "again" (see re-) + sumere "to take, obtain, buy," from sus‑, variant of sub‑ "up from under" + emere "to take" (from PIE root *em- "to take, distribute"). Meaning "begin again" is mid-15c. Intransitive sense "proceed after interruption" is from 1802. Related: Resumed; resuming.

resume (n.)

also résumé, 1804, "a summary," from French résumé, noun use of past participle of Middle French resumer "to sum up," from Latin resumere (see resume (v.)). Meaning "biographical summary of a person's career" is 1940s.

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Definitions of resume from WordNet
1
resume (v.)
take up or begin anew;
We resumed the negotiations
Synonyms: restart / re-start
resume (v.)
return to a previous location or condition;
The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it
Synonyms: take up
resume (v.)
assume anew;
resume one's duties
resume a title
resume an office
resume (v.)
give a summary (of);
Synonyms: sum up / summarize / summarise
2
resume (n.)
short descriptive summary (of events);
Synonyms: sketch / survey
resume (n.)
a summary of your academic and work history;
Synonyms: curriculum vitae / cv
From wordnet.princeton.edu