unpause

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ pause.

Verb

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unpause (third-person singular simple present unpauses, present participle unpausing, simple past and past participle unpaused)

  1. (informal) To resume the normal functioning of electronic equipment or a software program in a paused state.
    After changing the settings, unpause the game to keep playing.
    • 2020 April 22, “Letters: Open Access: Confusion at the DfT”, in Rail, pages 31–32:
      The Trans-Pennine electrification is a good example. Approved, then paused, then unpaused - although its extent seems less clear than ever.