reset
Americanverb (used with object)
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to set again.
to reset an alarm clock; to reset a broken bone.
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to set, adjust, or fix in a new or different way.
to reset priorities; to reset prices.
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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)
noun
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an act or instance of setting again.
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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.
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something that is set again.
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a plant that is replanted.
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a device used in resetting an instrument or control mechanism.
verb
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to set again (a broken bone, matter in type, a gemstone, etc)
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to restore (a gauge, dial, etc) to zero
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Also: clear. to restore (the contents of a register or similar device) in a computer system to zero
noun
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the act or an instance of setting again
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a thing that is set again
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a plant that has been recently transplanted
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a device for resetting instruments, controls, etc
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- resettable adjective
- resetter noun
Etymology
Origin of reset
Example Sentences
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During healthy sleep, the heart and blood vessels have time to rest, repair, and reset.
From Science Daily
If the home is inherited, its value for tax purposes resets to its market price on the date of death.
Iran will seek not only to survive, but to achieve a reset of the highly unfavorable regional situation in which it finds itself.
From Barron's
Iran will seek not only to survive, but to achieve a reset of the highly unfavorable regional situation in which it finds itself.
From Barron's
For India's Prime Minister Modi, a reset with Canada is a win-win situation.
From BBC
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