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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Once new growth begins in the spring, restart the fertilizer regimen. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025 The program remains on pause, other than implementation of the system in 2024 at a hospital the VA shares with the Department of Defense, but is set to restart at multiple sites in 2026. Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Reopening the government would also restart the flow of economic data. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025 And when Hamlin’s team opted for four tires, Larson vaulted into fifth while Hamlin restarted 10th. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 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 Nov. 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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