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   Res·to·ra·tion

   /ˌrestəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition: "the restoration of Andrew's sight" Similar repairrepairingfixingmendingrefurbishmentreconditioningrehabilitationrebuildingreconstructionremodelingredecorationrevampingrevampmakeoveroverhaulredevelopmentrenovationmodernizationupdatingbringing up to dateupgradinggentrificationupdationinformal:faceliftrefurbrehabOpposite neglect
   • ▪ the process of repairing or renovating a building, work of art, vehicle, etc., so as to restore it to its original condition: "the altar paintings seem in need of restoration" Similar repairrepairingfixingmendingrefurbishmentreconditioningrehabilitationrebuildingreconstructionremodelingredecorationrevampingrevampmakeoveroverhaulredevelopmentrenovationmodernizationupdatingbringing up to dateupgradinggentrificationupdationinformal:faceliftrefurbrehabOpposite neglect
   • ▪ the reinstatement of a previous practice, right, custom, or situation: "the restoration of capital punishment"
   • ▪ a structure provided to replace or repair dental tissue so as to restore its form and function, such as a filling, crown, or bridge.
   • ▪ a model or drawing representing the supposed original form of an extinct animal, ruined building, etc.
   • 2. the return of a hereditary monarch to a throne, a head of state to government, or a regime to power: "the restoration of the Portuguese monarchy" Similar reinstatementreinstitutionre-establishmentreimpositionreinstallationrehabilitationreturnputting backreplacingOpposite abolition
   • ▪ the re-establishment of Charles II as King of England in 1660.
   • ▪ the period following this, especially with regard to its literature or architecture: "Restoration drama"

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting the action of restoring to a former state): partly from Old French, partly an alteration of obsolete restauration (from late Latin restauratio(n-), from the verb restaurare), suggested by restore.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTORATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Add to word list. the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position, or to its owner: The first task following the disaster was the restoration of clean water supplies. Restoration work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling is now complete.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restorationRestoration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state. see more. noun. the state of being restored to its former good condition. synonyms: refurbishment, renovation. see more. noun. some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed. “the restoration looked exactly like the original”.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › restorationRestoration Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   RESTORATION meaning: 1 : the act or process of returning something to its original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc. often + of; 2 : the act of bringing back something that existed before usually + of.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › restorationRestoration - definition of restoration by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc. 2. the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc. 3. something restored, replaced, or reconstructed. 4. a model or representation of an extinct animal, landscape of a former geological age, etc.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrestoration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of restoration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESTORATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · noun. 1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc. 2. the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc. 3. something restored, replaced, or reconstructed. 4. a model or representation of an extinct animal, landscape of a former geological age, etc.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › restorationRestoration Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   A representation or reconstruction of the original form or structure, as of a building, fossil animal, etc. Webster's New World. The state of being restored. American Heritage. Something restored. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (3) Synonyms: refurbishment. renovation. regaining. return. restitution. revivification.