Daily Almanac for
Nov 27, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


re•set



Pronunciation: (
—v.rē-set';
—n.rē'set"), [key]
—v., -set, -set•ting,
—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.
to become set again: The alarm bell resets automatically.

—n.
1. the act of resetting.
2. that which is reset.
3. a plant which is replanted.
4. a device used in resetting an instrument or control mechanism.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

reservoir rockres gestae
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content