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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How to restart your router There are three main ways to reboot your router. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 The ruling allows construction to restart on Revolution Wind, which the Danish company Orsted is building in the waters off Rhode Island and Connecticut. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025 Construction has restarted on Louisville Water’s Residual Line Project along River Road, officials from Louisville Water said. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025 Given that the situation with Kimmel is a live concern and the comedian will likely restart talks with Disney execs today after a day of virtual meetings yesterday, the network is taking things day-by-day and has not confirmed a plan for next week. Peter White, Deadline, 19 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 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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