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re·sume

resume

pronunciation:: rih zum

part of speech:	verb
inflections:	resumes, resuming, resumed
definition 1:	to start again after stopping. We resumed the game when it stopped raining. synonyms: continue antonyms: suspend similar words: renew
definition 2:	to take again; return to. He resumed his place at the table after washing his hands. antonyms: leave similar words: recapture, recover, regain
derivation:	resumable (adj.)

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