reset

reset
—resettable, adj. —resetter, n.
v. /ree set"/; n. /ree"set'/, v., reset, resetting, n.
v.t.
1. to set again: to reset an alarm clock.
2. to set back the odometer on (an auto or other vehicle) to a lower reading: a used-car dealer charged with resetting his cars.
v.i.
3. to become set again: The alarm bell resets automatically.
n.
4. the act of resetting.
5. that which is reset.
6. a plant which is replanted.
7. a device used in resetting an instrument or control mechanism.
[1645-55; RE- + SET]

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