The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

R'esum'e \R['e]`su"m['e]"\, n. [F. See Resume.]
   A summing up; a condensed statement; an abridgment or brief
   recapitulation.
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         The exellent little r['e]sum['e] thereof in Dr.
         Landsborough's book.                     --C. Kingsley.
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   2. A brief summary of the education, experience,
      accomplishments, and other professional qualifications of
      a person, such as that prepared by one applying for a job.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Resume \Re*sume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Resumed;p. pr. & vb. n.
   Resuming.] [L. resumere, resumptum; pref. re- re- + sumere
   to take: cf. F. r['e]sumer. See Assume, Redeem.]
   1. To take back.
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            The sun, like this, from which our sight we have,
            Gazed on too long, resumes the light he gave.
                                                  --Denham.
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            Perhaps God will resume the blessing he has bestowed
            ere he attains the age of manhood.    --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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   2. To enter upon, or take up again.
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            Reason resumed her place, and Passion fled.
                                                  --Dryden.
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   3. To begin again; to recommence, as something which has been
      interrupted; as, to resume an argument or discourse.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

resume
    n 1: short descriptive summary (of events) [syn: sketch,
         survey, resume]
    2: a summary of your academic and work history [syn: curriculum
       vitae, CV, resume]
    v 1: take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations" [syn:
         resume, restart, re-start]
    2: return to a previous location or condition; "The painting
       resumed its old condition when we restored it" [syn:
       resume, take up]
    3: assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume
       one's duties"
    4: give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now
       summarize" [syn: sum up, summarize, summarise,
       resume]