reassume

verb

re·​as·​sume (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsüm How to pronounce reassume (audio)
reassumed; reassuming; reassumes

transitive verb

: to assume (something) again : to take up or adopt (something) again
Cotton, the starting right guard for most of spring, has reassumed that role.Chandler Rome

Examples of reassume in a Sentence

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In 1955: Austria reassumed its sovereignty with the departure of the last Allied forces. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024 Ullman reassumed his role as CEO at the request of the board from 2013 to 2016, and was able to salvage the business. David Moin, WWD, 7 Aug. 2024 But a revolutionary court, part of Iran’s parallel justice system, reassumed jurisdiction and sentenced him to death in April — a move condemned by human rights groups, experts with the United Nations and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 23 June 2024 America will have a hard time reassuming its role as a world leader . . . Julian Gewirtz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for reassume 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassume was in the 15th century

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“Reassume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassume. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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