"reassume" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɹiːəˈsjuːm/ [UK] Forms: reassumes [present, singular, third-person], reassuming [participle, present], reassumed [participle, past], reassumed [past]
Etymology: From re- + assume. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|assume}} re- + assume Head templates: {{en-verb}} reassume (third-person singular simple present reassumes, present participle reassuming, simple past and past participle reassumed)
  1. To resume, to carry on (a practice, thought, occupation etc.) again.
    Sense id: en-reassume-en-verb-xtip6yE3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 36 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 44 34 22
  2. To take on or adopt again.
    Sense id: en-reassume-en-verb-GAy6DDUs
  3. (now rare) To take back into one's possession. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-reassume-en-verb-FIxm~wwW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: resume

Inflected forms

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