First Known Use: 15th century
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resumption
noun re·sump·tion \ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən\
: an act of starting something again after it has stopped : an act of resuming something
Full Definition of RESUMPTION
1
: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement
2
: a return to payment in specie
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Origin of RESUMPTION
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin resumption-, resumptio, from Latin resumere
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resumption
noun re·sump·tion \ri-ˈzəmp-shən\
Definition of RESUMPTION for Kids
: the act of starting again
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