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.
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During a bull market, bitcoin tends to suffer losses around Thanksgiving, but the price restarts rallying after a week or two. Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 The plant’s owner, Constellation Energy (CEG), will spend $1.6 billion over the next four years to restart its undamaged Unit 1 reactor, betting that nuclear has the potential to deliver a massive revenue boost. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are restarting communications with President-elect Donald Trump. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 If confirmed by the Senate, the Republican donor and fundraiser could take quick action to restart the department’s issuance of approvals for natural gas exports, which was paused by the Biden administration earlier this year. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 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 3 Dec. 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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