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résumé

Syllables: ré·su·méUK/ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ//ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/

résumé is the alternative spelling of resume.

Meaning of resume

Noun

resume (plural resumes)

  1. A summary or synopsis.
    • He had scanned the resumé of the three previous instalments, and was abut to commence the story[.]1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XI, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 119
    Synonyms:
    précis
  2. (Australia, Canada, US) 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).
    Synonyms:
    curriculum vitae, CV

See all 6 meanings of resume

Forms of résumé

pluralrésumés

Origin of résumé

Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume.

Questions about résumé

What is résumé the alternative spelling of?
Résumé is the alternative spelling of resume.
How do you pronounce résumé?
Résumé is pronounced /ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ/ (UK).

Words near résumé in the dictionary

  1. répertoire
  2. répertoires
  3. réseau
  4. réseaus
  5. réseaux
  6. résumé
  7. résumés
  8. Réunion
  9. Réunion Creole French
  10. Réunionese
  11. rêverie

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Adapted from Wiktionary: résumé (page history and authors); resume (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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