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Definition of reset verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reset

verb
 
/ˌriːˈset/
 
/ˌriːˈset/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they reset
 
/ˌriːˈset/
 
/ˌriːˈset/
he / she / it resets
 
/ˌriːˈsets/
 
/ˌriːˈsets/
past simple reset
 
/ˌriːˈset/
 
/ˌriːˈset/
past participle reset
 
/ˌriːˈset/
 
/ˌriːˈset/
-ing form resetting
 
/ˌriːˈsetɪŋ/
 
/ˌriːˈsetɪŋ/
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  1. to change a machine, an instrument or a control so that it gives a different time or number or is ready to use again
    • reset something (to something) You need to reset your watch to local time.
    • reset something to do something I’ve reset the heating to stay on all day.
  2. [often passive] reset something to place something in the correct position again
    • to reset a broken bone
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