Past tense of resume, meaning to begin again after a pause or interruption. Indicates the continuation of an activity, process, or state that had been temporarily stopped.
From Latin 'resumere' meaning 'to take back,' composed of 're-' (back, again) and 'sumere' (to take). The word entered English through Old French in the 15th century, maintaining its core meaning of taking up again.
The word 'resume' (curriculum vitae) comes from the same Latin root but took a different path through French, where 'résumé' means 'summary' - showing how the same root can evolve into words with related but distinct meanings in the same language.
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