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 The Biden administration restarted immigrant visa processing in Cuba, but short-term visa seekers in Cuba still have to travel to a third country to have their cases processed. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024 Rushing at them head-on results in players restarting from a checkpoint. Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 Kirby said that hostage negotiations will be restarting this weekend in Cairo and that Biden had urged Netanyahu to send a delegation to join those talks in the Egyptian capital. NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024 Some local rail service in Hualien has resumed and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a global leader in computer chip manufacturing, has restarted operations, the Central News Agency reported, per the AP. Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024 Prince William is expected to resume public engagements in mid-April once Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have restarted school. Max Foster, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024 William Byron and Chase Elliott will restart on the front row. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2024 Explore The New York Times Magazine The Race to Reinvent CPR: A new, high-tech approach called ECPR can restart more hearts and save more lives. John Hodgman, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Its emergency diesel generator, standard in all such vessels, has enough power to keep key systems going – but not enough to restart the engine or provide propulsion. USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 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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