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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FedEx will also be closed, with ground and home delivery restarting Jan. 2. Will trash be collected on New Year's Day? Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024 Whitmer’s support for restarting nuclear energy generation was criticized by members of her own party and praised by political opponents. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Witsel received treatment before the game restarted with Oblak launching the ball forward. Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 The last tenth-and-a half, two-tenths are the hard part, [along with] learning when to go, how hard to go, how to qualify and restarts. Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 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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