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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Green Hill plans to help restart Smith Springs financially, provide manpower for physical work and could potentially have some of its congregants move to Smith Springs Baptist, officials said. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025 New Delhi said flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou would restart this month for the first time since border clashes in 2020. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Advertisement Nepalese authorities told The Kathmandu Post on Monday that all tourists visiting Mount Everest in their region were safe, and that trekking towards the Everest Base Camp had restarted. Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2025 The incident, which happened as the session was restarted after George Russell's bodywork was cleared from the track, has since started an investigation. Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 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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