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reset

re·set

UK/ɹɪˈsɛt/ US/ɹəˈsɛt/ fairly common
verb (3) noun (1)

verb

1.

set anew

  • “They re-set the date on the clock”
2.

set to zero

  • “reset instruments and dials”
3.

noun

1.

device for resetting instruments or controls

Origin

Borrowed from Middle Scots resett, from Early Scots reset, from Anglo-Norman recet (noun), recetter (verb), from Latin receptus (noun), receptāre (verb). Compare receipt.

Phrases

  • factory reset
  • great reset
  • hard reset
  • master reset
  • reset button
  • reset the dial
  • soft reset

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