restart

verb

re·​start (ˌ)rē-ˈstärt How to pronounce restart (audio)
restarted; restarting; restarts
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transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

: to resume operation
restart
ˈrē-ˌstärt How to pronounce restart (audio) (ˌ)re-ˈstärt How to pronounce restart (audio)
noun
restartable
(ˌ)re-ˈstär-tə-bəl How to pronounce restart (audio)
adjective

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Examples of restart in a Sentence

They plan to restart negotiations next week. The tournament will restart tomorrow.
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At this price, a 5-year plan beats paying for lessons or restarting with a new app every few months. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 After the intense storms, Gigi Perez was in charge of restarting the show on the Main Stage. — Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026 The Saudis are now restarting their export logistics in the Gulf and not just clearing the pre-war oil backlog, Prema said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The latter allows the chronograph to be reset to zero and restarted instantly with a single push of the flyback button at 4 o’clock, meaning the wearer doesn’t need to stop and reset the watch manually. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for restart

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of restart was in 1749

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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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