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resume

noun verb

A summary of your academic and work history

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A summary of your academic and work history

noun

  1. Short descriptive summary (of events)

verb

  1. Take up or begin anew

    “We resumed the negotiations”

verb

  1. Return to a previous location or condition

    “The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it”

verb

  1. Give a summary (of)

    “He summed up his results”

verb

  1. Assume anew

    “Resume a title”

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Example Sentences

We resumed the negotiations
The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it
He summed up his results
I will now summarize
Resume a title
Resume an office
Resume one's duties

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