English noun: reset | |||
1. | reset (artifact) device for resetting instruments or controls | ||
Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
Part holonym | reset button | ||
English verb: reset | |||
1. | reset (communication) set anew | ||
Samples | They re-set the date on the clock. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify | ||
2. | reset (change) set to zero | ||
Samples | Reset instruments and dials. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
3. | reset (change) adjust again after an initial failure | ||
Synonyms | readjust | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||