verb
resume
rih-ZOOM/rɪˈzuːm/
Begin again after a pause or interruption.
The guitarist resumes playing after setting the drink aside.
Etymology
Resume literally means “take up again.” English first used it for taking back possessions or regaining something, then extended it to picking up an interrupted activity.
In context
reduced metabolic rate and body temperature known as torpor. Animals can be in torpor for a few days to five weeks, after which they resume normal metabolic rate and body temperature
More examples
- She resumed work the next morning.
- We will resume the discussion on Monday.
- Traffic resumed once the road reopened.
Forms
resume · resumes · resumed · resuming
resumption noun — beginning again after a pause
Similar words
- continue
- Carry on, with or without a break.
- restart
- Begin again, sometimes from the beginning.