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continue vs resume

resume vs continue

continue is not a noun while resume is a noun.

continue and resume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
continue No No Yes No
resume Yes No Yes No
As verbs, resume is a hyponym of continue; that is, resume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:
  • continue: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  • resume: take up or begin anew
continue (noun) resume (noun)
short descriptive summary (of events)
a summary of your academic and work history
continue (verb) resume (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time take up or begin anew
continue talking return to a previous location or condition
move ahead; travel onward in time or space give a summary (of)
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature assume anew
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
span an interval of distance, space or time
continue in a place, position, or situation
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
Difference between continue and resume

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