(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ an activity, you begin it again.
He ~ed his attack on government policy towards Europe...
There was ~ed fighting yesterday.
VERB: V n, V-ed
2.
If you ~ a relationship with someone, you start it again after you have not seen them or have not been friendly with them for some time.
When the two men met again after the war they ~ed their friendship...
In December 1989 Syria ~ed diplomatic relations with Egypt.
= resume
V-RECIP: pl-n V n, V n with n
3.
When you ~ something such as a licence or a contract, you extend the period of time for which it is valid.
Larry’s landlord threatened not to ~ his lease...
VERB: V n
4.
You can say that something is ~ed when it grows again or is replaced after it has been destroyed or lost.
Cells are being constantly ~ed.
...a ~ed interest in public transport systems.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed