Restart Meaning
/ˈɹiːˌstɑɹt/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of starting something again.
verbTo start again.
Sentence Examples
Your computer will restart several times during installation.
As soon as they have collected the necessary funds, they can restart their project.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the computer froze, he had to ____ the system from the beginning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The engineer had to ____ the server after the unexpected shutdown caused by the power fluctuation.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English start English restart From re- + start.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We were stopped by signal soon after this and from the restart we had to lift our vast train up the 1 in 200 to Survilliers."
— 1961 March, ""Balmore"", “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 147:
"England looked to put width on the ball after the restart, Armitage very nearly going over in the corner only for the video referee to decide his foot was in touch. But Armitage did get on the score-sheet five minutes later, Ben Foden straightening and putting the London Irish man in."
— 2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport:
"Another view of Ashchurch station on August 18, 1961, with "Royal Scot" 4-6-0 No. 46148 The Manchester Regiment restarting a Worcester-Cheltenham stopping train and a Class 4 2-6-0 at the branch platform on a train from Redditch."
— 1962 May, “Ashchurch to lose another branch service”, in Modern Railways, page 299, photo caption:
"As of May 12, Crossrail was liaising with contractors to enable physical work at stations to restart. This had been suspended on March 24 due to the COVID-19 outbreak."
— 2020 May 20, “Network News: Clas 345s finally able to serve Heathrow Airport”, in Rail, page 15:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the computer froze, he had to ____ the system from the beginning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The engineer had to ____ the server after the unexpected shutdown caused by the power fluctuation.