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Definition resume

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman resumer, Middle French resumer, from Latin resumere, from re- + sumere (“to take”).

Verb

resume (third-person singular simple present resumes, present participle resuming, simple past and past participle resumed)

1. (now rare) To take back possession of (something). [from 15th c.]
2. (now rare) To summarise. [from 15th c.]
3. To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. [from 15th c.]

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin res?mere (“to take back”); compare resume.

Noun

resume (plural resumes)

1. A summary or synopsis. [from 18th c.]
2. (chiefly Canada, US, Australia) A summary or account of education and employment experiences and qualifications, a curriculum vitae (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job). [from 20th c.]

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