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reset
[ verb ree-set; noun 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
- Alsoclear 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
Derived Forms
- ˈٳٱ, noun
- ˈٳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t· adjective
- ·t noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reset1
Example Sentences
In her victory speech, she declared it was a "new dawn in British politics" and vowed Reform would "reset Britain to its glorious past".
Jo Stevens has previously spoken of resetting the relationship between the two governments to "one of trust, co-operation and mutual respect".
So this spring, there’s no better kitchen reset than a big bowl of green.
On Wednesday, police arrested and charged a 38-year-old man in Edinburgh over the reset of a stolen vehicle and being in possession of weapons.
The UK is preparing for a summit with the EU in May in an attempt to "reset" the relationship between the two.
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