restart
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /rɪˈstɑːrt/
KK: /riˈstɑrt/
intransitive verb
Definition
To begin again after stopping or shutting down.
Example
After the system crashed, I had to restart my computer.
Tense Forms
Past: restarted
Past Participle: restarted
Conversation
I think my computer froze again.
Oh no! Have you tried to restart it yet?
Not yet, but I guess that's the next step.
Yeah, sometimes a good restart fixes everything.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
reboot
resume
renew
Antonyms
halt
cease
stop
transitive verb
Definition
To start something again after it has stopped or been turned off.
Example
I need to restart my computer to install the updates.
Tense Forms
Past: restarted
Past Participle: restarted
Conversation
I think my computer is acting weird again.
Have you tried to restart it yet?
Not yet, but I guess that could help fix the issue.
Root Explanation
Restart → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "start" (from Old English "styrtan", meaning to leap up or begin). The word "restart" means to begin again or to start anew.
Memory Tip
Think of starting something 'again' ('re-') — that's why restart means to begin anew.
Visually Confused Words
redstart
start
rheostat
prestate
prestant