to reseat
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3.7
- verb
- /ˌriːˈsiːt/
- If it doesn't, make sure that the retention arm is all the way up and reseat the CPU.
Examples
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After the performance, the usher had to reseat several audience members who were in the wrong section.
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"Yeah." Djuro reseated himself, sipping cautiously at his own glass.
Fiction book (1990) -
Yeah, let's just give it a little reseat on all the NVME connectors.
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So you'll end up pulling the housing off of the pins and normally you can just reseat it back on top of the pins no problem.
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Bob's wife finishes wiping and reseats herself in the front seat.
Fiction book (1993) -
Heikki, satisfied, slid back down the ladder into the bay and reseated herself behind her console.
Fiction book (1990) -
He reseated himself behind the desk, then sweeping papers and datasquares indiscriminately aside.
Fiction book (1990) -
"More coffee?" Geele bowed to Lyou Ye, who stood to respond, then reseated herself behind her desk and frowned.
Fiction book (1998) -
To ensure proper contact, you need to reseat the battery in its holder before turning the device on.
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If the connection is unstable, try to reseat the cables to see if that resolves the issue.
Synonyms
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1.0
Return something to the place where it was before
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4.4
To put something back into an upright position
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5.8
To return a person or thing to a previous position like a job
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3.9
To move something to another place
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3.9
To put something back where it was
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6.6
To take back a job or duty you had before
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6.5
To put a part back in place after it was removed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reseat comes from re- 'again' and seat. That is why to reseat a part or piece means to put it back into its correct seat or position so it fits and works properly.