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reset

/ɹiːˈsɛt/noun, verb2 syllables

Reset means: adjust again after an initial failure.

Synonyms for reset2

verb, as in adjust again after an initial failure

readjust

also used for reset

zeroize

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What does reset mean?4

verb

1

adjust again after an initial failure

2

set anew“They re-set the date on the clock”

3

set to zero“reset instruments and dials”

noun

1

device for resetting instruments or controls

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with reset?34

three syllables

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All 34 rhymes for reset, grouped by syllable

Reset in a sentence

  • Life is a game, but unfortunately, it's one you can't easily reset.rul
  • The password reset link was invalid, possibly because it has already been used.Nicat
  • The boiler can be reset by turning the left hand dial fully anti-clockwise.helloroto
  • There's a reset button on the right side.CK
  • Ketamine is a reset button for the brain.shekitten
  • Bruno figured out that the reactor needed to be reset.Amastan
  • Claudio did a factory reset of his computer.Amastan
  • You just need to reset the breaker. Hurry up!unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of reset

as a noun

plural
resets

as a verb

past tense
re-set
past participle
re-set
present participle
re-setting
third-person singular
re-sets