reset

verb (reset, resets, reset, resetting); noun (a reset, resets)

«reset» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To reset means to set a machine, device or counter back to its starting state. tree →
To reset a password, clock or alarm means to set it again or change it. tree →
To reset a broken bone means to put it back in the right place. tree →
A reset is a fresh start. tree →

In the lessons

Technology: reset a device to fix a problem, reset a stopwatch to zero in a science experiment, reset a forgotten password. Health: a doctor resets a broken bone. Well-being: a calm break can be a reset. Phrases: reset to zero, reset the password, press reset, factory reset.

Examples

Reset the stopwatch to zero before each race. tree →
I forgot my password, so I had to reset it. tree →
Dad reset the clock after the power cut. tree →
The doctor reset the broken bone. tree →
Press the reset button on the router. tree →
After the argument, we took a break to reset. tree →

Note

Irregular: past is also reset (not «resetted»); -ing: resetting (double t). In experiments, always reset measuring tools to zero before you start, or your numbers will be wrong.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «reset» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«reset» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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