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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After a year, she too was gone and Plank reassumed the CEO role. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024 His death marks the highest-profile assassination in Afghanistan since the Taliban reassumed power in 2021. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Minutes after the main event, Shohei Ohtani reassumed the focus. Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024 In 1955: Austria reassumed its sovereignty with the departure of the last Allied forces. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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