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to reset

to reset

107 2.9
To set something back to its original state
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈsɛt/
translation icon : reiniciar
  • After the timeout, the virtual environment was reset to the beginning of the tunnel to start the next trial.
  • reset the internal clock
  • reset to zero
  • reset the circadian clock

Now you are resetting your default way of being.

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Examples

  • Now we just have to reset the breaker.

  • The alarm system will reset in 30 seconds.

    Bagman (2024)

  • Actual tests could then take place provided that all instruments were reset immediately prior to the activity.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The wrist monitors were then cleared and reset for use the next day.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Your circadian rhythms, your sleep cycle is reset back to that time zone.

    Dr. Josh Axe

  • You need to reset your password to log into the account.

  • Before starting the game, you should reset the console to clear any previous settings.

  • To fix the issue, I had to reset the printer to its factory settings.

Synonyms

to put back
vsto reset
449 1.0

Return something to the place where it was before

applies to changing configuration or state rather than physical location
to restore
vsto reset
219 3.5

Return something like a painting or building to its original working condition

focuses on exact original starting state rather than general usability
to reinstate
vsto reset
110 5.8

To return a person or thing to a previous position like a job

is mainly about restoring technical or object states rather than jobs or roles
to revert
vsto reset
67 4.2

To go back to a previous state or way of doing things

goes back to the original starting state rather than just any previous state
to reestablish
vsto reset
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

focuses on returning to a prior state rather than fully recreating existence or use
to clear
vsto reset
  • Specialized
24 4.9

To remove stored information from a device

returns items to their original starting state rather than merely emptying them
to reinitialize
vsto reset
  • Specialized
7 7.2

Set a device or program back to its original settings

is used more widely beyond technical devices and computer programs
to redefault
vsto reset
  • Specialized
7.2

Put a device or program back to its original factory settings

applies generally to setting things again rather than only factory settings
to turn back to zero
vsto reset
  • Specialized
5.3

To put a device like a scale or gauge back to zero

is used more broadly for many objects and situations beyond instruments
to restitute
vsto reset
8.9

Make something like it was before or better

returns only to the original starting state, not beyond it to improve condition

Phrasal Verbs

to reset the dial
4.5

Move a control back to its original position

Compounds

reset button
6 2.9

A small button on a device that returns it to its original settings when you press it

How Complete

to revert
67 4.2
to reset
107 2.9
to undo
102 2.6

Surface Forms

reset infinitive
reset past
reset past participle
resetting present participle
resets third person singular

Morphology

reset = set (transparent) = re + set

This is a standard and productive use of re- with the verb 'set', meaning 'set again' or 'restore to a previous setting'.

Etymology

Reset comes from the parts re- 'again' and set 'put in place'. To reset something is to 'set again' or return it to its starting state, which is why we use the verb when we fix devices or clocks.