reset: Meaning and Definition of

re•set

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.

1. to become set again: The alarm bell resets automatically.

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.