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/ |
- 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.
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- [often passive] reset something to place something in the correct position again
- to reset a broken bone
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