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restore
[ ri-stawr, -stohr ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
Synonyms:
- to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor.
- to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc.:
to restore the king to his throne.
Synonyms: ,
- to give back; make return or restitution of (anything taken away or lost).
- to reproduce or reconstruct (an ancient building, extinct animal, etc.) in the original state.
Synonyms:
restore
/ ɪˈɔː /
verb
- to return (something, esp a work of art or building) to an original or former condition
- to bring back to health, good spirits, etc
- to return (something lost, stolen, etc) to its owner
- to reintroduce or re-enforce
to restore discipline
- to reconstruct (an extinct animal, former landscape, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈٴǰ, noun
- ˈٴǰ, adjective
- ˈٴǰness, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٴǰa· adjective
- ·ٴǰa··ness noun
- ·ٴǰİ noun
- ܲȴ-·ٴǰ adjective
- -·ٴǰiԲ adjective
- un·ٴǰa· adjective
- ܲr·ٴǰ adjective
- ɱ-·ٴǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of restore1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The caption directs fans to a GoFundMe to help with restoring the mural.
Power was then eventually restored to Spain's electricity substations in the north, south and west of the peninsula.
But it is often impossible to restore compromised services without the hackers' key – meaning the only way around it is to either use back-ups or install new systems and start again.
But uncertainty and apprehension loom large in Pahalgam and it could take several years before a sense of normalcy is restored, local business owners and residents told the BBC.
Do you grab one of the brand-new releases, like Charles Burnett’s recently restored “Killer of Sheep,” before it’s available to the general public?
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