reset
verb
re·set (ˌ)rē-ˈset 
reset; resetting
transitive verb
1
: to set again or anew
reset type
reset a diamond
reset a circuit breaker
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset an odometer
reset
ˈrē-ˌset
noun resettable
(ˌ)rē-ˈse-tə-bəl
adjective 
Example Sentences
The machine reset the bowling pins. His broken leg had to be reset. reset the timer to 10 minutes The fire alarm was reset.
Recent Examples on the Web Pitchers can step off the rubber to reset twice during a plate appearance. 
Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Some bad actors have been known to steal a physical SIM card and swap it into a different phone to gain access to someone’s information and reset their accounts, according to the federal agency. Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Make sure to backup your iPhone first and then factory reset it to wipe your data. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 Entering the final stretch of the current season, Hagan sits in second place in the Funny Car standings, comfortably in the Countdown as the regular season wraps up and points reset following this weekend. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 Do a factory reset to ensure none of your personal data gets left behind? Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The phone of Joey Cruz, a deputy who showed graphic photos to a bartender in Norwalk, had been reset before it was turned over to the firm, Lavoie said. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 There are no consequences because when a host dies, however brutally, they’re cleaned and reset with their memory wiped. Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022 Although Apple, Tandy, and Commodore had already been in this market, IBM so swiftly and mightily changed and reset the standards, that personal computers were all of a sudden either IBM, IBM clones, or those other guys. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More
Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Some bad actors have been known to steal a physical SIM card and swap it into a different phone to gain access to someone’s information and reset their accounts, according to the federal agency. Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Make sure to backup your iPhone first and then factory reset it to wipe your data. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 Entering the final stretch of the current season, Hagan sits in second place in the Funny Car standings, comfortably in the Countdown as the regular season wraps up and points reset following this weekend. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 Do a factory reset to ensure none of your personal data gets left behind? Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The phone of Joey Cruz, a deputy who showed graphic photos to a bartender in Norwalk, had been reset before it was turned over to the firm, Lavoie said. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 There are no consequences because when a host dies, however brutally, they’re cleaned and reset with their memory wiped. Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022 Although Apple, Tandy, and Commodore had already been in this market, IBM so swiftly and mightily changed and reset the standards, that personal computers were all of a sudden either IBM, IBM clones, or those other guys. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
reset
verb
re·set ˌrē-ˈset
reset; resetting
: to set again Remember to reset your clock.