RE-SET

verb (used with object)

to set again: to reset an alarm clock.

to set back the odometer on (an auto or other vehicle) to a lower reading: a used-car dealer charged with resetting his cars.

verb (used without object)

to become set again: The alarm bell resets automatically.

noun

the act of resetting.

that which is reset.

a plant which is replanted.

a device used in resetting an instrument or control mechanism.

Origin:
1645–55; re- + set

Related forms

re·set·ta·ble, adjective

re·set·ter, noun

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reset¹

—vb , -sets, -setting, -set
1.	to set again (a broken bone, matter in type, a gemstone, etc)
2.	to restore (a gauge, dial, etc) to zero
3.	Also: clear to restore (the contents of a register or similar device) in a computer system to zero

—n
4.	the act or an instance of setting again
5.	a thing that is set again
6.	a plant that has been recently transplanted
7.	a device for resetting instruments, controls, etc

re'setter¹

—n

reset²

—vb , -sets, -setting, -set
1.	to receive or handle goods knowing they have been stolen

—n
2.	the receiving of stolen goods

[C14: from Old French receter, from Latin receptāre, from recipere to receive]

re'setter²

—n

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