resumed
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈzumd// UK //ɹɪzjˈuːmd// re·sumed
v. to start doing something again after a short break or pause.
v. to begin again or continue after an interruption. Transitive in most contexts, though it can function without a direct object when the activity is implied.
The meeting resumed after a short lunch break.
The judge ordered that the trial be resumed on Monday morning after the weekend recess.
Following a brief period of mourning, the administration resumed its legislative agenda, though the political climate had shifted significantly in the interim.
Usage
The verb is often used in formal contexts like law, business, or sports to describe restarting a process.
Pitfall
I resumed to workI resumed workingWhen followed by another action, use the -ing form (gerund) rather than the infinitive with 'to'.