resume
Third Person
resumes
Present Participle
resuming
Past Tense
resumed
Past Participle
resumed
1
to continue again after an interruption
transitive
- After the lunch break, they resumed the meeting.
- She resumed her studies after taking a short break.
- They resumed the game after the rain stopped.
- They will resume their journey as soon as the weather clears.
- She will resume her work once she returns from vacation.
2
to return to or take back a position or place that was previously held
transitive
- After the break, she resumed her seat at the conference table.
- Resuming his post at the lookout, the guard continued his watch.
- She resumed her usual place on the bench, as if nothing had happened.
- The actor resumed his spot on stage after the technical glitch was fixed.
- They paused the meeting briefly but quickly resumed their positions around the table.
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3
to reclaim or take back something that was previously given up or lost
transitive
- Resuming his old title, the king reclaimed his throne from the invaders.
- After years of negotiation, the tribe resumed control over their ancestral lands.
- Resuming his role as team captain, he reclaimed the leadership responsibilities.
- The general resumed command of the army after recovering from his illness.
- After a year abroad, he resumed his position at the family business.
4
to briefly restate or give a condensed version of something
transitive
- At the end of the meeting, she resumed the key points for everyone.
- He resumed the article in a few sentences to make it easier to understand.
- Resuming the discussion, the moderator highlighted the main arguments.
- Can you resume the report for me?I don’t have time to read it all.
- In the final slide, the presenter resumed the findings of the research project.