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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The truth is that restarting Chrome has not interrupted tab usage for the longest time now, and your open tabs will simply reappear after the security patch has been applied and the browser pops back into action. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Kennedy maintains that conditions in the region have not improved sufficiently to restart the flights. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The brain then jolts the body awake to restart breathing, and the cycle can repeat 5 to 100 times an hour. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Solvay then restarted work and has added other rare earths this year, including samarium. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 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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