Standard Lemma guide

restart

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American: /ˈɹiːˌstɑɹt/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌɹɪˈstɑɹt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹɪˈstɑːt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːˌstɑːt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 S T AA1 R T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of starting something again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After the restart of my browser, the problem went away.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rebeginning, recommencement, relaunch, revamp

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To start again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

Examples

  • All attempts to restart the engine failed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rebegin, recommence, reinitiate

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Synonym of reboot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reboot

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

take up or begin anew

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We resumed the negotiations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: resume, re-start

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve

5

verb

Meaning 5

start an engine again, for example

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: re-start

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: start, start up

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English start English restart From re- + start.

Across languages

Translations

63 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: restartování — act of restarting
  • Finnish: uudelleenkäynnistys — act of restarting
  • French: redémarrage — act of restarting
  • Georgian: გადატვირთვა (gadaṭvirtva) — act of restarting
  • German: Neustart — act of restarting
  • Greek: επανεκκίνηση (epanekkínisi) — act of restarting
  • Hungarian: újraindítás — act of restarting
  • Italian: riavvio — act of restarting
  • Macedonian: обнову́вање (obnovúvanje) — act of restarting
  • Macedonian: возобнову́вање (vozobnovúvanje) — act of restarting
  • Norwegian Bokmål: omstart — act of restarting
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: omstart — act of restarting
  • Polish: restart — act of restarting
  • Portuguese: reinício — act of restarting
  • Russian: переза́пуск (perezápusk) — act of restarting
  • Russian: повто́рный за́пуск (povtórnyj zápusk) — act of restarting
  • Russian: возобновле́ние (vozobnovlénije) — act of restarting
  • Serbo-Croatian: ponovno pokretanje — act of restarting
  • Slovene: ponovni zagon — act of restarting
  • Spanish: reinicio — act of restarting
  • Swedish: omstart — act of restarting
  • Swedish: återstart — act of restarting
  • Swedish: nystart — act of restarting
  • Bulgarian: рестарти́рам (restartíram) — To start again
  • Czech: restartovat — To start again
  • Danish: starte/starte forfra — To start again
  • Dutch: herbeginnen — To start again
  • Finnish: aloittaa uudelleen — To start again
  • French: recommencer — To start again
  • Galician: reiniciar — To start again
  • German: neustarten — To start again
  • Greek: επανεκκινώ (epanekkinó) — To start again
  • Greek: ξαναρχίζω (xanarchízo) — To start again
  • Italian: ricominciare — To start again
  • Norman: r'stèrter — To start again
  • Polish: wznawiać — To start again
  • Polish: wznowić — To start again
  • Portuguese: recomeçar — To start again
  • Russian: возобновля́ть (vozobnovljátʹ) — To start again
  • Russian: возобнови́ть (vozobnovítʹ) — To start again
  • Spanish: reiniciar — To start again
  • Swedish: starta om — To start again
  • Swedish: börja om — To start again
  • Czech: restartovat — In computing, to reboot
  • Danish: genstarte — In computing, to reboot
  • Finnish: käynnistää uudelleen — In computing, to reboot
  • French: redémarrer — In computing, to reboot
  • Georgian: გადატვირთავს (gadaṭvirtavs) — In computing, to reboot
  • Georgian: გადატვირთვა (gadaṭvirtva) — In computing, to reboot
  • German: neustarten — In computing, to reboot
  • Greek: επανεκκινώ (epanekkinó) — In computing, to reboot
  • Hungarian: újraindít — In computing, to reboot
  • Italian: riavviare — In computing, to reboot
  • Norman: r'stèrter — In computing, to reboot
  • Norwegian: start PC'en på nytt — In computing, to reboot
  • Norwegian: starte PC'en på nytt — In computing, to reboot
  • Polish: restartować — In computing, to reboot
  • Polish: zrestartować — In computing, to reboot
  • Portuguese: reiniciar — In computing, to reboot
  • Russian: перезагружа́ть (perezagružátʹ) — In computing, to reboot
  • Russian: перезагрузи́ть (perezagruzítʹ) — In computing, to reboot
  • Spanish: reiniciar — In computing, to reboot
  • Swedish: starta om — In computing, to reboot
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