reset

[verb ree-set; noun ree-set]

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR reset ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), re·set, re·set·ting.

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), re·set, re·set·ting.

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.

Nearby words

Origin of reset

First recorded in 1645–55; re- + set

Related formsre·set·ta·ble, adjectivere·set·ter, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for resetting

Beck copped to resetting the computer system, and was fired.
The Intern Who Birthed The KAL007 Conspiracy Theories|Tim Mak|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The security issue is where resetting relations carries the most potential weight.
Obama's Latest Foreign Slip|Leslie H. Gelb|August 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Resetting short trap-lines, he waited for the "break-up" with tranquil mind, for his cache groaned with meat.
The Whelps of the Wolf|George Marsh
Satisfied on this point, he finished the resetting quickly and tried again.
The Adventures of Bobby Orde|Stewart Edward White

Arcot had awakened before the others and had turned on the drive after resetting their course.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
Resetting the traps, we returned to camp to take off the skins and dress them.
With Axe and Rifle|W.H.G. Kingston
This obviates the necessity for resetting, which can hardly be done without some error.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for resetting

reset

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)

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

Derived Formsresetter, noun

reset

verb (riːˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set

to receive or handle goods knowing they have been stolen

noun (ˈriːˌsɛt)

the receiving of stolen goods

Derived Formsresetter, noun

Word Origin for reset

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for resetting

reset

also re-set, 1650s, "place (a gem) in a new setting," from re- + set (v.). Related: Resetting. Meaning "cause a device to return to a former condition" is from 1847; intransitive sense from 1897. As a noun, from 1847.

reset

verb (used with object), re·set, re·set·ting.

verb (used without object), re·set, re·set·ting.

noun

RELATED CONTENT

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

Origin of reset

Examples from the Web for resetting

reset

verb (riːˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set (tr)

noun (ˈriːˌsɛt)

reset

verb (riːˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set

noun (ˈriːˌsɛt)

Word Origin for reset

reset