Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-zoom]
- /rɪˈzum/
- /rɪˈzjuːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-zoom]
- /rɪˈzum/
Definitions of resuming word
- verb with object resuming to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue: to resume a journey. 1
- verb with object resuming to take or occupy again: to resume one's seat. 1
- verb with object resuming to take or assume use or practice of again: to resume her maiden name. 1
- verb with object resuming to take back: to resume the title to a property. 1
- verb without object resuming to go on or continue after interruption: The dancing is about to resume. 1
- verb without object resuming to begin again. 1
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Origin of resuming
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English resumen (< Middle French resumer) < Latin resūmere to take back, take again, equivalent to re- re- + sūmere to take (see consume)
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Parts of speech for Resuming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
resuming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
resuming usage trend in Literature
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