reset

[ree-set, ree-set]

verb (used with object)

reset, resetting 

1. to set again.

   to reset an alarm clock; to reset a broken bone.

2. to set, adjust, or fix in a new or different way.

   to reset priorities; to reset prices.

3. 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)

reset, resetting 

1. to become set again.

   The alarm bell resets automatically.

noun

1. an act or instance of setting again.

2. 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.

3. something that is set again.

4. a plant that is replanted.

5. a device used in resetting an instrument or control mechanism.

reset

¹

verb

1. to set again (a broken bone, matter in type, a gemstone, etc)

2. to restore (a gauge, dial, etc) to zero

3. Also: clear. to restore (the contents of a register or similar device) in a computer system to zero

noun

1. the act or an instance of setting again

2. a thing that is set again

3. a plant that has been recently transplanted

4. a device for resetting instruments, controls, etc

reset

²

verb

1. to receive or handle goods knowing they have been stolen

noun

1. the receiving of stolen goods

Other Word Forms

• resettable adjective
• resetter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reset¹

First recorded in 1645–55; re- + set

Word History and Origins

Origin of reset¹

C14: from Old French receter , from Latin receptāre , from recipere to receive

Example Sentences

From a broader perspective, sentiment is resetting quickly, which should eventually set the stage for stocks to reclimb the proverbial wall of worry.

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The takeaway is that one of the pillars of the market’s multiyear bull run—a Fed that’s supportive of the economy—has cracked some, causing stocks prices to reset a bit lower.

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A true reset, Colwell believes, would require a prolonged period of economic hardship akin to the Great Depression.

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Looking back at the past couple of years of IPOs, the bargains share a mix of traits—growth alongside a valuation reset, and profitability or steps toward profitability.

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Labour has pitched the new deals as a means to boost economic growth by smoothing trading frictions, as part of its post-Brexit "reset" in EU relations.

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Related Words

• readjust 
• reconstruct 
• reorganize 
• reposition 
• reshuffle 
• revamp 
• rework