resumed

3 definitions • 5 examples

past simple and past participle of

If an activity resumes, or if you resume it, it starts again after a pause:

Normal services will be resumed in the spring.

[ + -ing verb ] He stopped to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking.

The talks are due to resume today.

If you resume a place or position that you have left for a period of time, you return to it:

to resume your post/job

Please resume your seats, as the performance will continue in two minutes.