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   Re·store

   /rəˈstôr/

   

   verb

   • 1. bring back (a previous right, practice, custom, or situation); reinstate: "the policy restored confidence in the banking system" Similar reinstateput backreplacebring backreinstitutereimposereinstallrehabilitatere-establishreturn to a former position/stateOpposite abolish
   • ▪ return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position: "the effort to restore him to office isn't working"
   • ▪ repair or renovate (a building, work of art, vehicle, etc.) so as to return it to its original condition: "the building has been lovingly restored" Similar repairfixmendrefurbishreconditionrehabilitaterebuildreconstructremodelredecoraterevampmake overoverhaulput back into its original conditionredeveloprenovatemodernizeupdatebring up to dateupgradegentrifyrefitre-equiprefurnishbring up to codeinformal:do upfix upgive a facelift torehabOpposite neglect
   • ▪ give (something previously stolen, taken away, or lost) back to the original owner or recipient: "the government will restore land and property to those who lost it through confiscation" Similar returngive backhand backtake backremitOpposite keep

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare ‘rebuild, restore’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. restorable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   verb (used with object), re·stored, re·stor·ing. to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order. to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting. to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor.

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   Definitions of restore. verb. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position. “ restore law and order”. “ restore the emperor to the throne”. synonyms: reestablish, reinstate. see more. verb. return to its original or usable and functioning condition.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to return something or someone to an earlier condition or position, or to bring something back into existence: Power company crews were working yesterday to restore electrical service to homes in the area. Surgeons restored the sight in her right eye.

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   /rɪˈstɔːr/ Verb Forms. to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before. restore something The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. Order was quickly restored after the riots. Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind).

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   5 days ago · 1. verb. To restore a situation or practice means to cause it to exist again. The army has recently been brought in to restore order. [VERB noun] As they smiled at each other, harmony was restored again. [VERB noun] The death penalty was never restored. [VERB noun] Synonyms: reinstate, re-establish, reintroduce, reimpose More Synonyms of restore.

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   restore something (to somebody) to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. Order was quickly restored after the riots. Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind).

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRESTORE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to repair something old: to restore antiques. restore verb [T] (RETURN) to give something back to the person it was stolen from or who lost it: The painting was restored to its rightful owner. restoration. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌrest ə rˈeɪʃ ə n / us. The building is now closed for restoration (= repair work).