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reassume

Verb
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A verb meaning to take back up, resume, or adopt again, such as reclaiming a role, form, or position after a temporary interruption.

Detailed Definition
This verb is a more formal, literary way to say “take back” or “resume.” In the poem it describes Life returning to its power after a trance-like delay.
Example
Example in poetry:
“To break thy trance and reassume thy power?” means to take up power again; “At dawn she reassumed the name she had hidden” shows returning to an identity; “The river reassumed its course when ice released it” gives a natural example; “After silence, the speaker reassumes the first-person voice” demonstrates renewed control in a poem
Additional Notes
“Reassume” is a formal, uncommon verb in the quoted line that many readers may need to look up.; Found in the poem, Life by Anna Lætitia Barbauld
Also Known As
reclaim take back resume
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