resume
Meaning
to begin again or continue after an interruption
to return to or go back to a place or position
a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous experience
Structure
Usage
The meeting will resume after a short break.
Please resume your seats, the performance is about to start.
She updated her resume before applying for the new job.
Etymology
The verb "resume" originates from the Latin verb resumere, meaning "to take back, recover, or begin again". This is a compound of the prefix re- ("again, back") and the verb sumere ("to take"). The core semantic logic is the act of taking something up once more. The noun "resume," referring to a summary of one's career, is a semantic borrowing from French, where résumé literally means "summed up" or "a summary," which is a figurative extension of the same Latin root, implying a taking back or recapitulation of key points.
Analysis
- re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back". - sume: From Latin sumere, meaning "to take, assume, or consume".