# restart

Pronunciation: US say "ree-STAHRT" /ˌɹiˈstɑɹt/; UK say "ri-STAHT" /ˌɹɪˈstɑːt/

## Verb

1. To begin or set something in motion again after a pause or interruption.
   - Simple: To begin something again after it has stopped.
   - _Both sides agreed to restart the negotiations from scratch._
   - _After the power outage, the factory restarted production slowly._
3. To shut down a computer or device and start it up again, reloading the operating system.
   - Simple: To turn a computer or phone off and on again so it works fresh.
   - _Restart the server after applying the security patch._
   - _The technician restarted the workstation to clear a memory error._

## Noun

2. The act of beginning something again after it has come to a stop.
   - Simple: A fresh beginning of something that had stopped.
   - _The committee called for a complete restart of the failed program._
   - _After several restarts, the old engine finally caught._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix re- ("again") combined with start.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/restart (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).