resume

The word “resume” means to start something again after it was paused or interrupted. In plain terms, to pick something back up after a break, or (as a noun) a summary of someone's job history.

“Resume” is pronounced rih-ZYOOM (/ɹɪˈzjuːm/ in IPA).

Here is “resume” used in a sentence: “Talks between the two sides resumed after a week-long break.”

Depending on how it is used, “resume” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “resume” comes from Latin. From Latin resumere, "to take up again," from re- + sumere ("to take").

“Resume” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Resume” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to start something again after it was paused or interrupted.

A resume is a short summary of a person's work history and qualifications, usually one or two pages tailored to a job. A CV (curriculum vitae) is typically longer and lists a person's full academic and professional record. In the United States 'resume' is standard, while 'CV' is more common in the UK and for academic roles.

The verb 'resume,' meaning to start again after a pause, is written without accents. The noun for a job document is often written 'résumé' with accents, or 'resume' without them in everyday writing. Both spellings of the noun are accepted, but the accents mark it clearly as the career document.

Use 'resume' when an activity was paused or interrupted and then starts again, as in 'the game resumed after the rain.' Use 'continue' when the activity carries on without a real break. 'Resume' always implies a stop happened first.

'Resume' means to pick up where you left off after an interruption. 'Restart' means to begin again from the beginning. A resumed download continues from the same point, while a restarted one starts over from zero.