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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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Cousins will reassume the starting role and help pull the Falcons out of their current 3-7 record. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 Friday’s meeting between Trump and Zelensky will be the latest encounter between the pair since Trump reassumed office at the beginning of the year. Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Oct. 2025 There were clues during week Purdy would reassume his role. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 The Tenorio family, the original founders of Filiberto's, have reassumed ownership of the restaurants. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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