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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The university restarted its football team in 2017. Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025 Until systemic reforms such as these are enacted, restarting student loan payments will not only burden individual borrowers but also perpetuate entrenched racial and economic inequities. Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Instead, rising costs, particularly skyrocketing electricity prices in the U.S. relative to global competitors, are leading to smelter closures rather than restarts. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 9 May 2025 On Monday, the office of Federal Student Aid restarted the Treasury Offset Program, a debt collection tool that allows the government to collect income tax refunds and other federal payments to put toward paying off the loans. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 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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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restart. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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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