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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Here's how: Plug your iPhone into power and connect to Wi-Fi Open the Settings app Tap General Select Software Update Tap Download and Install or Update Now under iOS 18.6 Follow the prompts and restart your device when prompted Pro tip: If your iCloud storage is full, your update may fail. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025 President Donald Trump signs an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 King Charles and Prince Harry’s aides recently met, in what has been painted as a first step towards father and son possibly restarting their relationship. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025 The decision ordered the judge in Cochise County to restart the civil lawsuit, allowing the victims to make arguments that the confession was not privileged. Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 30 July 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 8 Aug. 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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