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reset
[ree-set, ree-set]
verb (used with object)
to set again.
to reset an alarm clock; to reset a broken bone.
to set, adjust, or fix in a new or different way.
to reset priorities; to reset prices.
to illegally set back the odometer on (an auto or other vehicle) to a lower reading.
a used-car dealer charged with resetting his cars.
verb (used without object)
to become set again.
The alarm bell resets automatically.
noun
an act or instance of setting again.
an act or instance of setting, adjusting, or fixing something in a new or different way.
A reset of relations between the two countries may be impossible. Company executives recognized the need for a reset in their business.
something that is set again.
a plant that is replanted.
a device used in resetting an instrument or control mechanism.
reset
1verb
to set again (a broken bone, matter in type, a gemstone, etc)
to restore (a gauge, dial, etc) to zero
Also: clear.to restore (the contents of a register or similar device) in a computer system to zero
noun
the act or an instance of setting again
a thing that is set again
a plant that has been recently transplanted
a device for resetting instruments, controls, etc
reset
2verb
to receive or handle goods knowing they have been stolen
noun
the receiving of stolen goods
Other 51Թ Forms
- resettable adjective
- resetter noun
- ˈٳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reset1
Example Sentences
What emerged from that huddle did not show him in his best light, but it might prove a reset point.
A filming error also means a much bigger scene reset than a normal shot.
The tumultuous events of the past week have also given her an opportunity for a reset after the Palisades fire.
"After this Test match, everyone is thrown back into the conversation so it's a bit of a reset. It's probably more for me and the selectors to sit down and map it out."
A "short and sharp reset" is required for Croydon Council to recover from poor performance and high debt levels, the minister for housing, communities and local government has announced.
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