re·sume (r?-zo?om?)v. re·sumed, re·sum·ing, re·sumes v.tr.1. To begin or take up again after interruption: resumed our dinner.2. To assume, take, or occupy again: The dog resumed its post by the door.3. To take on or take back again: resumed my original name.v.intr. To begin again or continue after interruption.[Middle English resumen, from Old French resumer, from Latin res?mere : re-, re- + s?mere, to take; see em- in Indo-European roots.]re·sum?a·ble adj.re·sum?er n.ré·su·mé or re·su·me or re·su·mé (r?z?o?o-m??, r?z?o?o-m??)n.1. A brief account of one’s professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application.2. A summary: a résumé of the facts of the case.[French, summary, from past participle of résumer, to summarize, from Old French resumer, to resume; see resume.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.resume (r??zju?m) vb1. to begin again or go on with (something adjourned or interrupted)2. (tr) to occupy again, take back, or recover: to resume one’s seat; to resume possession. 3. (tr) to assume (a title, office, etc) again: to resume the presidency. 4. archaic to summarize; make a résumé of[C15: from Latin res?mere to take up again, from re- + s?mere to take up] re?sumable adj re?sumer nrésumé (?r?zj??me?) n1. a short descriptive summary, as of events2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) US and Canadian another name for curriculum vitae[C19: from French, from résumer to resume]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014re?sume (r??zum) v. -sumed, -sum?ing. v.t. 1. to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue. 2. to take or occupy again: to resume one’s seat. 3. to take on or assume again: She resumed her maiden name. 4. to take back. v.i. 5. to go on or continue after interruption. 6. to begin again. [1375?1425; late Middle English (