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Definitions for Reset

[1] to set again: to reset an alarm clock; to reset a broken bone.
[2] to set, adjust, or fix in a new or different way: to reset priorities; to reset prices.
[3] to illegally set back the odometer on (an auto or other vehicle) to a lower reading: a used-car dealer charged with resetting his cars.
[4] to become set again: The alarm bell resets automatically.
[5] an act or instance of setting again.
[6] an act or instance of setting, adjusting, or fixing something in a new or different way: A reset of relations between the two countries may be impossible. Company executives recognized the need for a reset in their business.
[7] something that is set again.
[8] a plant that is replanted.
[9] a device used in resetting an instrument or control mechanism.
[10] to set again (a broken bone, matter in type, a gemstone, etc)
[11] to restore (a gauge, dial, etc) to zero
[12] Also: clear to restore (the contents of a register or similar device) in a computer system to zero
[13] the act or an instance of setting again
[14] a thing that is set again
[15] a plant that has been recently transplanted
[16] a device for resetting instruments, controls, etc
[17] to receive or handle goods knowing they have been stolen
[18] the receiving of stolen goods

Words related to Reset

reconstituted, transformed, immigrate, uproot, emigrate, remove, graft, reboot, reorganize, revamp, readjust, reconstruct, rework, reposition, reshuffle, renewed, improved, revised, corrected, altered

Words nearby Reset

reservoir, reservoir bag, reservoir host, reservoir of spermatozoa, reservoir rock, reset, resettle, resettlement, resh, reshape, reshevsky

Origin of Reset

First recorded in 1645–55; re- + set

Other words from Reset

re·set·ta·ble , adjective
re·set·ter , noun

Word origin for Reset

C14: from Old French receter , from Latin receptāre , from recipere to receive

Synonyms for Reset

reconstituted, reconstructed, transformed, altered, amended, corrected, improved, rectified, reestablished, regenerated, renewed, reorganized, revised, revolutionized, reworked