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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Rubio also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, thanking him for hosting the talks and also discussing Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are threatening to restart their attacks in the Red Sea. arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025 The Supreme Court last week denied the Trump administration's request to block a previous order from Ali which cleared the way for the State Department and USAID to restart nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The airline, according to a source, is looking to restart its Cap-Haïtien service pending an assessment by the Transportation Security Administration, which recently traveled to Haiti for a safety evaluation. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 The regulator issued no financial penalties to Edison or the general contractor executing the decommissioning of the plant and work restarted at SONGS on Feb. 24. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 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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