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restart

verb
re·​start | \ (ËŒ)rÄ“-ˈstärt How to pronounce restart (audio) \
restarted; restarting; restarts

Definition of restart

transitive verb

1 : to start anew
2 : to resume (something, such as an activity) after interruption

intransitive verb

: to resume operation

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Other Words from restart

restart \ ˈrÄ“-​ËŒstärt How to pronounce restart (audio) , (ËŒ)re-​ˈstärt How to pronounce restart (audio) \ noun
restartable \ (ËŒ)re-​ˈstär-​tÉ™-​bÉ™l How to pronounce restartable (audio) \ adjective

Examples of restart in a Sentence

They plan to restart negotiations next week. The tournament will restart tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

At the state’s Plant Materials Center near Palmer, staff will also be brought back from layoffs and planting eventually will be restarted to replace some of what’s missing. Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska groups scramble to rehire and restart programs after funding was vetoed, then restored," 24 Aug. 2019 If new clues comes to light, the Coast Guard will restart the search and rescue process, said Vlaun. Susan Scutti, CNN, "The Coast Guard will stop searching at sundown for two firefighters who went missing in Florida waters," 22 Aug. 2019 His escape, many feared, would restart French imperial expansion, and once more plunge Europe into war. National Geographic, "Napoleon lost the Battle of Waterloo—here’s what went wrong," 15 Aug. 2019 China this week formally restarted its efforts to create a free-trade zone across the Asia-Pacific region, with an unlikely goal of striking a deal by November. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, "China Needs New Places to Sell Its Mountain of Stuff," 26 July 2019 France’s economy minister, Bruno Le Maire, said Sunday that Air France employees must resume dialogue with bosses and restart efforts to improve the company’s competitiveness, otherwise, the airline will disappear. Dan Elliott, Houston Chronicle, "Lawsuit alleges Anadarko cut safety budget before Colorado blast," 9 May 2018 Some others asked to restart the search, trustees said. Laura Krantz, BostonGlobe.com, "Suffolk University makes interim president permanent," 8 Mar. 2018 Back-to-back shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio restarted a national gun-control debate that reached members of Congress and the White House this week. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, "Lawmakers have signaled interest in discussing gun control measures. Here's what we know," 10 Aug. 2019 Carmakers have pleaded with administration officials to restart negotiations with California over the standards, arguing that the changes could lead to years of uncertainty and a split market. Los Angeles Times, "Trump plan to ease fuel-economy rules would boost drivers’ costs, study finds," 9 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of restart

1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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restart

verb

English Language Learners Definition of restart

: to make (something) start again after it has stopped
: to start again after stopping

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