C1 [ I or T ] If an activity resumes, or if you resume it, it starts again after a pause:
[ + -ing verb ] He stopped to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking.
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› [ T ] If you resume a place or position that you have left for a period of time, you return to it:
Please resume your seats, as the performance will continue in two minutes.
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