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- [verb ree-set; noun ree-set]
- /verb riˈsɛt; noun ˈriˌsɛt/
- /ˈriːˈset/
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- [verb ree-set; noun ree-set]
- /verb riˈsɛt; noun ˈriˌsɛt/
Definitions of reset word
- verb with object reset to set again: to reset an alarm clock; to reset a broken bone. 1
- verb with object reset to set, adjust, or fix in a new or different way: to reset priorities; to reset prices. 1
- verb with object reset 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. 1
- verb without object reset to become set again: The alarm bell resets automatically. 1
- noun reset an act or instance of setting again. 1
- noun reset 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. 1
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Origin of reset
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; re- + set
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reset
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reset popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reset usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reset
verb reset
- boot — Boots are shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg.
- bootstrap — If you bootstrap an organization or an activity, you set it up or achieve it alone, using very few resources.
- initialise — to set (variables, counters, switches, etc.) to their starting values at the beginning of a program or subprogram.
- initialize — to set (variables, counters, switches, etc.) to their starting values at the beginning of a program or subprogram.
- initialized — Simple past tense and past participle of initialize.
Antonyms for reset
adjective reset
- degenerated — to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate: The morale of the soldiers degenerated, and they were unable to fight.
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