What does resume mean?
Definitions for resume
ˈrɛz ʊˌmeɪ, ˌrɛz ʊˈmeɪre·sume
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word resume.
Princeton's WordNet
sketch, survey, resumenoun
short descriptive summary (of events)
curriculum vitae, CV, resumeverb
a summary of your academic and work history
resume, restart, re-startverb
take up or begin anew
"We resumed the negotiations"
resume, take upverb
return to a previous location or condition
"The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
resumeverb
assume anew
"resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties"
sum up, summarize, summarise, resumeverb
give a summary (of)
"he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"
GCIDE
Resumenoun
A brief summary of the education, experience, accomplishments, and other professional qualifications of a person, such as that prepared by one applying for a job.
Wiktionary
résuménoun
A summary or synopsis.
résuménoun
A curriculum vitae; an account of one's employment history and qualifications (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job).
resuménoun
A summary of education and employment experience.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To RESUMEverb
Etymology: resumo, Lat.
The sun, like this, from which our sight we have,
Gaz’d on too long, resumes the light he gave. John Denham.Sees not my love, how time resumes
The glory which he lent these flow’rs;
Though none shou’d taste of their perfumes,
Yet must they live but some few hours:
Time, what we forbear, devours. Edmund Waller.That opportunity,
Which then they had to take from’s, to resume
We have again. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.He’ll enter into glory, and resume his seat. John Milton.
At this, with look serene, he rais’d his head;
Reason resum’d her place, and passion fled. Dryden.To him our common grandsire of the main
Had giv’n to change his form, and chang’d, resume again. Dryden.
Wikipedia
resume
A résumé, sometimes spelled resume (or alternatively resumé), also called a curriculum vitae (CV), is a document created and used by a person to present their background, skills, and accomplishments. Résumés can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often they are used to secure new employment.A typical résumé contains a "summary" of relevant job experience and education. The résumé is usually one of the first items, along with a cover letter and sometimes an application for employment, which a potential employer sees regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview. The curriculum vitae used for employment purposes in the UK (and in other European countries) is more akin to the résumé—a shorter, summary version of one's education and experience—than to the longer and more detailed CV that is expected in U.S. academic circles. In South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, biodata is often used in place of a résumé.
ChatGPT
resume
A resume is a formal document created and used by a job applicant to present their skills, work history, education, and accomplishments to a potential employer. It is often the first professional impression an employer receives of a candidate and is typically required during the job application process. It is designed to provide a summary of an individual's qualifications for a specific job or field.
Webster Dictionary
Resumenoun
a summing up; a condensed statement; an abridgment or brief recapitulation
Resumeverb
to take back
Resumeverb
to enter upon, or take up again
Resumeverb
to begin again; to recommence, as something which has been interrupted; as, to resume an argument or discourse
Etymology: [L. resumere, resumptum; pref. re- re- + sumere to take: cf. F. rsumer. See Assume, Redeem.]
Wikidata
Résumé
A résumé, also spelled resumé or resume, is a document used by persons to present their backgrounds and skills. Résumés can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often they are used to secure new employment. A typical résumé contains a summary of relevant job experience and education. The résumé is usually one of the first items, along with a cover letter and sometimes an application for employment, which a potential employer sees regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview. The résumé is comparable to a curriculum vitae in many countries, although in English Canada, the United States and Australia a résumé is substantially shorter than a CV.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Resume
rē-zūm′, v.t. to take back what has been given: to take up again: to begin again after interruption.—adj. Resū′mable, liable to be taken back again, or taken up again. [L. resumĕre—re-, back, sumĕre, sumptum, to take.]
Résumé
rā-zū-mā′, n. a summing up: a summary.—v.t. Resume′. [Fr.,—L. resumĕre, to resume.]
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'resume' in Verbs Frequency: #765
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of resume in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of resume in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of resume in a Sentence
We are looking with great interest, expectation, hope that the talks in Moscow will be productive, honestly not everything will be solved in one day - but (it would be) productive ... to resume the talks with a much more in-depth address on the issue of political transition.
And so, (on) the Chinese side, we are willing to buy more products that are needed by the Chinese market, we hope both sides can take more enthusiastic measures, reduce pessimistic language and actions. If everyone does this, talks will not only resume, but will proceed and yield results.
Pediatrics President Dr. Sally Goza:
To control this virus, so that we can safely re-open schools and resume activities that allow children to be healthy and happy, we need the ability to conduct widespread testing and collect more information -- not less.
We are pleased to welcome Johnny Manziel to Alliance of American Football, which weve always described as a league of opportunity for talented players to launch or revitalize their pro football careers, we completed extensive background work to determine whether it would be appropriate for Johnny to play this season, and after consulting with many people familiar with his situation, we concluded that it would be good for him to resume his pro football career here at The Alliance.
If you read (his) resume before you go play him you’re going to lose, of course you’re going to.
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- استئنفArabic
- reprendreCatalan, Valencian
- fortsetzen, wiederaufnehmenGerman
- reanudar, reanudarse, continuarSpanish
- aloittaa uudelleen, jatkaaFinnish
- continuer, CV, reprendre, recommencerFrench
- बायोडाटाHindi
- folytatHungarian
- continuare, ricominciare, riprendere, portare avantiItalian
- 再開Japanese
- voortzetten, hervattenDutch
- continuar, retomar, currículoPortuguese
- продолжать, возобновить, возобновлять, продолжитьRussian
- fortsätta, återupptaSwedish
- தற்குறிப்புTamil
- ดำเนินการต่อThai
- devamTurkish
- 简历Chinese
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