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esume v. continue, carry on, take up again, pick up (where one left
off): After prison, it is not easy to resume one's life where
it left off. When the audience quieted, the speaker resumed.
r‚sum‚ n. 1 summary, digest, abstract, synopsis, pr‚cis, outline,
review, recapitulation, epitome, Colloq run-down, recap: Give
me a r‚sum‚ of what went on at the board meeting. 2 curriculum
vitae, CV, summary, biography, work or job history, career
description, Formal prosopography, Colloq bio, US vita:
Suitably qualified candidates are invited to send their r‚sum‚s
to the address below.
resurgence
n. renaissance, renascence, rebirth, revival, reawakening,
restoration, renewal, resumption, return, resurrection,
regeneration, rejuvenation, new dawn, new birth: Simone is
banking her entire future on a resurgence of interest in
seventies' fashion.
resurrect v. revive, bring back, return, reawaken, restore (to life),
reintroduce, renew, regenerate, rejuvenate, raise (from the
dead), resuscitate, breathe new life into, reanimate,
reincarnate: Some antiquated law was resurrected in order to
prevent their using the land for grazing.
retain v. 1 keep (possession of), hold (on to), save, preserve, Colloq
hang on to: Retain the receipt in case you wish to exchange the
merchandise. 2 engage, hire, employ, commission, take on: We
have retained a caretaker to look after the estate. 3 hold,
absorb, contain, soak up, preserve: This type of soil retains
little water. 4 remember, keep or bear or have in mind, recall,
remain aware of, memorize, impress on the memory, recollect: As
he aged, he found it increasingly difficult to retain even the
simplest information such as names and dates.
retaliate v. repay, pay back (in kind), counter, strike back (at), take
revenge (on), wreak vengeance (on), revenge oneself (on),
avenge, reciprocate, settle a score (with); give a Roland for an
Oliver, give tit for tat, take an eye for an eye (and a tooth
for a tooth), give as good as one gets, give (someone) a taste
of his or her or their own medicine, pay (someone) back in his
or her own coin; Colloq get even (with), get back (at): After
government forces bombed their mountain headquarters, the