Word a Day
resume
What does resume mean?
resume (verb): to start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use resume in a sentence?
- We will resume this discussion tomorrow at nine. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does resume come from?
From Anglo-Norman resumer, Middle French resumer, from Latin resumere, from re- + sumere (“to take”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of resume?
Words related to resume
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “resume”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “resume” mean?
to estrange; to withdraw affections or attention from; to make indifferent or averse, where love or friendship before subsisted
Not quite: that's what alienate means.
to start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on
Right! That's what “resume” means.
to disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking
Not quite: that's what interrupt means.
to advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity
Not quite: that's what promote means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “resume”?
provide
Not quite: provide means something else.
restart
Right!
believe
Not quite: believe means something else.
include
Not quite: include means something else.
Learn a word like “resume” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store