restart

Language: en

🇺🇸 /riːˈstɑrt/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To start again; to begin anew after an interruption or pause.; To cause a computer, engine, or machine to begin operating again after it has stopped.
  2. noun
    An act of starting something again; a fresh beginning.; In sports, the resumption of play after a stoppage, such as a free kick or throw-in.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: restarts 3rd sing.: restarts Past: restarted Past part.: restarted Pres part.: restarting

Collocations

restart the enginerestart the computerrestart the gamefresh restartrestart from scratchquick restart

Derivatives

restartable

Synonyms

rebootrecommenceresumerenewreviverelaunch

Antonyms

stophaltterminateend

Commonly confused

resume
EN: 'Resume' implies continuing from where you left off; 'restart' implies beginning again from the start.
reboot
EN: 'Reboot' specifically refers to restarting a computer or system; 'restart' is more general and applies to any process or activity.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. The prefix 're-' is attached directly to 'start' without a hyphen in standard usage.

💬 Examples

  1. We had to restart the project after the funding was restored.

  2. I had to restart my computer because the program froze.

  3. The restart of peace talks gave hope to the war-torn region.

  4. The team scored directly from the restart after the halftime break.