Resume

Part of speech: verb, noun

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzjuːm/

Definitions

1. A document summarizing one's education, work experience, and skills, typically submitted when applying for employment
2. A formal outline detailing an individual's career achievements, educational background, and skill set, which is typically presented to prospective employers during the job application process
3. A brief written account of a person’s professional history, qualifications, and accomplishments used to seek new job opportunities

Etymology: Here the most surprising fact is that the job-history document and the verb "resume" (to begin again) are not the same word at all. The verb comes from Latin "resumere," meaning "to take back" or "take up again," which passed into English through Anglo-Norman and Middle French. The document sense comes from French "résumé," the past participle of "résumer," meaning "to summarize." In that sense, a résumé is a condensed account, which is exactly what a job-history sheet is: a summary of a career. The two words share a Latin ancestry but split apart in French and English. The verb kept the sense of taking something up again, while the French noun took the sense of gathering things into a short summary. English borrowed the summarizing sense directly from French, so the document is a loanword, not a native development from the verb.

Synonyms: continue, recommence, restart, reinitiate, proceed

Antonyms: cease, stop, terminate, discontinue, halt