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resume

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A summary of your academic and work history.

Pronunciation

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ɹɪˈzum

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. A summary of your academic and work history

  2. A summary or synopsis.

  3. Short descriptive summary (of events)

  4. chiefly CanadaUSAustraliaPhilippines

    A summary or account of education and employment experiences and qualifications; a curriculum vitae (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job).

verb

  1. transitive

    To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.

  2. intransitive

    To start again after an interruption or pause.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A summary of your academic and work history

Used this way, resume is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing and academic writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Historical writing
  • Academic writing

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More ways to use resume

  • “We resumed the negotiations.”verb

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resume workbrief resumesend resume

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: summary of your academic and work history

curriculum vitaesketch

verb

Sense: to start (something) again that has been stopped

restart

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