restart

verb

re·​start (ˌ)rē-ˈstärt 

restarted; restarting; restarts

transitive verb

1

: to start anew

2

: to resume (something, such as an activity) after interruption

intransitive verb

: to resume operation

restart

ˈrē-ˌstärt  (ˌ)re-ˈstärt 

noun

restartable

(ˌ)re-ˈstär-tə-bəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• continue
• pick up
• proceed (with)
• renew
• reopen
• resume

Examples of restart in a Sentence

They plan to restart negotiations next week.

The tournament will restart tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

Constellation unveiled a landmark deal to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania in a deal with Microsoft in September. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024

United are paying the price for restarting their women’s team as late as 2018. —Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024

The legislation already passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support in November, but Congress would need to act this week to avoid having to restart the process of passing the legislation in the new year. —Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024

Tap Erase Data or Delete all to begin the process Your phone will restart and begin the reset, which might take a few minutes. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

restart

verb

re·​start rē-ˈstärt 

1

: to start anew

restarted the car

2

a

: to resume (as an activity) after an interruption

will restart the game

b

: to resume operation

the rides will restart after one hour

restart

ˈrē-ˌstärt

noun