start over

stɑːrt ˈoʊvər

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Definition of start over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

begin anew

intr.

begin again from the beginning

intr.

After the error, they decided to start over.

renew

restart

process

tr./intr.

restart a process or activity

tr./intr.

He had to start over his computer after the update.

reset

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Expressions with start over

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start over with a clean slate

begin again without past mistakes or history

After the argument, they decided to start over with a clean slate.

Expressions with start

start on

begin a task or activity

She will start on her homework after dinner.

start up

cause to begin operating

She helped start up the new project at work..

clean start

new beginning without past problems

After the move, she felt it was a clean start.

start off

initiate an activity or action

She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.

make a fresh start

begin again with a new approach

After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.

off to a bad start

adv.

beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way

The project was off to a bad start.

Terms with start over included in their meaning

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rebuild one's life

fresh start

start over after a major change or loss

reset

start over

adjust or set differently

hit the reset button

restart

start over or begin again

quarterback controversy

sports

dispute over which quarterback should start

boot server

technology

computer that sends start files to other computers over a network

freeze-up

seasonal change

start of time when waters freeze over

rebegin

start over

start again from the beginning

Examples of start over in a sentence

Let's start over and get it right this time.
She decided to start over the project from scratch.
If you make a mistake, just start over and try again.

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French:recommencer, redémarrer, ...
German:von vorne anfangen, neu starten, ...
Italian:ricominciare, ...
Spanish:empezar de nuevo, reiniciar, ...
Portuguese:recomeçar, reiniciar, ...
Chinese:重新开始, 重启, ...
Japanese:やり直す, 再起動する, ...
Arabic:بَدَأَ مِنْ جَدِيد, اِسْتَهَلَّ مِن جَدِيد, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְחִיל מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
Russian:начать заново, перезапустить, ...
Ukrainian:почати спочатку, перезапустити, ...
Hindi:फिर से शुरू करना, पुनः आरंभ करना, ...
Bengali:আবার শুরু করা, ...
Catalan:tornar a començar, reiniciar, ...
Czech:začít znovu, spustit znovu, ...
Danish:begynde forfra, starte forfra, ...
Dutch:opnieuw beginnen, herstarten, ...
Greek:ξαναρχίζω, επανεκκινώ, ...
Hungarian:újrakezdeni, újraindítani, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើមឡើងវិញ, ធ្វើឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:다시 시작하다, 재시작하다, ...
Persian:از نو شروع کردن, راه‌اندازی دوباره کردن, ...
Polish:zacząć od nowa, zaczynać od nowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):recomeçar, reiniciar, ...
Romanian:a o lua de la capăt, a reporni, ...
Swedish:börja om, återstarta, ...
Thai:เริ่มใหม่, รีสตาร์ท, ...
Turkish:yeniden başlamak, ...
Vietnamese:bắt đầu lại, làm lại, ...

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