Pause vs. Resume

Pause vs. Resume — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Pause and Resume

Pauseverb

(intransitive) To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.

Resumeverb

To take back possession of (something).

Pauseverb

(intransitive) To interrupt an activity and wait.

When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.

Resumeverb

To summarise.

Pauseverb

(intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

Resumeverb

To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.

We will resume this discussion tomorrow at nine.
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Pauseverb

(transitive) To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.

to pause a song, a video, or a computer game

Resumenoun

A summary or synopsis.

Pauseverb

To consider; to reflect.

Resumenoun

A summary or account of education and employment experiences and qualifications, a curriculum vitae (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job).

Pausenoun

A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

Resumenoun

short descriptive summary (of events)

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Pausenoun

A short time for relaxing and doing something else.

Resumenoun

a summary of your academic and work history

Pausenoun

Hesitation; suspense; doubt.

Resumeverb

take up or begin anew;

We resumed the negotiations

Pausenoun

In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.

Teach the pupil to mind the pauses.

Resumeverb

return to a previous location or condition;

The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it

Pausenoun

A break or paragraph in writing.

Resumeverb

assume anew;

resume a titleresume an officeresume one's duties

Pausenoun

(music) A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.

Resumeverb

give a summary (of);

he summed up his resultsI will now summarize

Pausenoun

alternative spelling of Pause||a button that pauses or resumes something

Pausenoun

take pause: hesitate; give pause: cause to hesitate

Pausenoun

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Pausenoun

temporary inactivity

Pauseverb

interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing;

The speaker paused

Pauseverb

cease an action temporarily;

We pause for station identificationlet's break for lunch