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

Kearns, who has been a vocal critic of China, said she was concerned the government was "putting our national security second" because it wanted to reset relations with Beijing.

From BBC

"Those 20th anniversary concerts of The Remote Part helped us reset and refocus on what we wanted to do next," explains Roddy.

From BBC

“What a great way to reset,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

To Fitzgerald, the week off was a chance to “fully reset everything” in the secondary.

From Los Angeles Times

They are home-made - one says "focus" and the other says "reset" - and they form a small part of Bell's rapid development from promising youngster to attack leader in the space of three years.

From BBC

Related Words

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