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resume

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈzuːm/ · UK /rɪˈzjuːm/

Forms: resumes, resuming, resumed

resume means: A document listing your education, work experience, and skills when you apply for a job.

noun

JOB HISTORYB1

A document listing your education, work experience, and skills when you apply for a job.

  • Please send us your resume.
  • She updated her resume before applying.
  • Does your resume include your latest job?

Similar words: CV, curriculum vitae

Common phrases: send a resume, update your resume, resume writing

verb

START AGAINB2

To start an activity again after stopping for a while.

  • We will resume work tomorrow.
  • The meeting resumed after lunch.
  • When can she resume playing tennis?

How to use it: resume something (They resumed their discussion after the break.); resume doing something (He resumed reading when the noise stopped.)

Similar words: continue, restart

Opposites: stop, pause

Common phrases: resume work, resume doing something, resume talks

Questions about resume

What does resume mean?

A document listing your education, work experience, and skills when you apply for a job.

What is resume in other languages?

Türkçe: özgeçmiş · Español: currículum · Français: CV · Deutsch: Lebenslauf · Italiano: curriculum · 日本語: 履歴書

How do you pronounce resume?

In American English /rɪˈzuːm/; in British English /rɪˈzjuːm/.

How do you use resume in a sentence?

Please send us your resume. She updated her resume before applying.

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