reset

CEFRB1

/ɹiːˈsɛt/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To set something back to its original or starting state.

  2. 02

    noun

    An act of returning something to its starting state.

Examples

  • You just need to reset the breaker. Hurry up!

  • You have to reset the odometer.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈsɛt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To adjust; to set or position differently.

  2. To set to zero.

  3. To set back to the initial state.

More examples

In context

  • The next section explains how to reset the administrator password with the help of this challenge question.

  • With the Hormone Reset you'll learn how to reset your weight, nutrition, hormones, and habitual patterns, from cell to soul; […]

  • On older PCs, a BIOS reset can set the default video output to the motherboard when your monitor is plugged into a PCIe graphics card.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the error, he had to blank the computer to its default settings.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From re- + set.