As a verb, to resume is to start something again after a pause. As a noun (often written résumé), it is a short document that lists your education, skills, and work experience.
Verb: from Latin *resumere* 'to take up again', from *re-* 'again' + *sumere* 'to take'. Noun: from French *résumé* 'summary', from Latin *resumere* in the sense of 'to sum up'.
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