/ rɪˈzʌmpʃn; NAmE / noun
[ sing. , U ] resumption (of sth) ( formal ) the act of beginning sth again after it has stopped :
We are hoping for an early resumption of peace talks.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense the action of reassuming possession of lands etc. ): from Old French resumption or late Latin resumptio(n-) , from Latin resumpt- , past participle of resumere , from re- back + sumere take.