Definition
to begin again; to return to the beginning
In Context
- "I forgot to save my work, and I had to start over."
- "He had to start the game over because he lost his memory card."
- "If every man in the heat falls down the first ten yards, don't stop your watch under the impression that they will "start over." They won't."
- "I have often heard of God referred to as the potter who gently and carefully shapes our character, but I am also aware that there are times when the potter mashes the clay and starts over."
- "The first step in my process of healing was to choose to let go and leave behind any encumbrances that would prevent me from starting over and moving ahead."
- "The typical business model relies on a line operating intensively from March or April through to September or October, before shutting down during the winter months - at which point essential repairs and maintenance can take place using income accrued during the busy summer months, ahead of the cycle starting over again."