Représumer

Représumer is a nonstandard or rarely attested French verb that is not listed as a standard form in major dictionaries. In ordinary usage, French speakers would instead employ résumer to mean “to summarize” or représenter to mean “to represent” or “to perform/present.”

If the form appears, its intended sense is ambiguous and context-dependent. Some writers may use it as a mistaken blend with résumer, aiming to convey “to summarize again,” while others might intend a sense like “to present again” in reference to a representation. Neither interpretation is established in standard French, and the word is typically regarded as nonstandard or erroneous.

Usage and guidance: In formal writing, avoid représentumer. When the meaning is to summarize, use résumer (or résumer à nouveau for “to summarize again”). When the meaning is to present or perform again, use représenter (or représenter à nouveau). In lexicographic or linguistic discussions, note its status as a nonstandard form and provide the standard alternatives.

See also: résumer, représenter, résumé. Etymology for the nonstandard form is unclear, and it is generally preferable to use the conventional verbs that share its intended meanings.