restart

verb

re·​start (ˌ)rē-ˈstärt How to pronounce restart (audio)
restarted; restarting; restarts

transitive verb

1
: to start anew
2
: to resume (something, such as an activity) after interruption

intransitive verb

: to resume operation
restartable adjective

Examples of restart in a Sentence

They plan to restart negotiations next week. The tournament will restart tomorrow.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Microsoft signed a deal with Constellation Energy to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 Microsoft and Constellation plan to restart Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania; Amazon took a stake in advanced reactor company X-energy; Google linked up with Kairos Power. Daniel Moore, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 So, when Yoshida reread Tsutsui’s novel after an interval of years, its story of an elderly man trying to restart his life while pursued by his past struck him as timely. Mark Schilling, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 No South Carolina governor has reduced a death sentence, and 45 executions have been carried out in the state since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to restart them nearly 50 years ago. Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for restart 

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of restart was in 1749

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Cite this Entry

“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restart. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

restart

verb
re·​start rē-ˈstärt How to pronounce restart (audio)
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

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