reset
[ verb ree-set; noun ree-set ]
/ verb riˈsɛt; noun ˈriˌsɛt /
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verb (used with object), re·set, re·set·ting.
verb (used without object), re·set, re·set·ting.
to become set again: The alarm bell resets automatically.
noun
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM reset
re·set·ta·ble, adjectivere·set·ter, nounWords nearby reset
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British Dictionary definitions for reset (1 of 2)
reset1
verb (riːˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set (tr)
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 (ˈriːˌsɛt)
Derived forms of reset
resetter, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for reset (2 of 2)
reset2
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verb (riːˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set
to receive or handle goods knowing they have been stolen
noun (ˈriːˌsɛt)
the receiving of stolen goods
Derived forms of reset
resetter, nounWord Origin for reset
C14: from Old French receter, from Latin receptāre, from recipere to receive
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