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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
Epic Universe, currently in technical rehearsals and opening May 22, should have a similar seismic reaction, as its attractions will reset the bar and the expectations of guests.
Among the arrests was a 24-year-old man who was charged with wilful fire-raising and reset of a stolen vehicle.
The ambassador has spoken of the "intangible but priceless" value of such soft power royal visits, as the UK tries to "reset" its relations with European neighbours after Brexit.
Against a backdrop of international uncertainty, the visit is part of the UK's post-Brexit "reset" in reinforcing links with European allies.
But unlike most, the 27-year-old mum-of-three is watched by thousands online as she scrubs, dusts and declutters her home, as part of a popular social media trend known as a "reset".
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