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restore

[ ri-stawr, -stohr ]

verb (used with object)

restored, restoring.
  1. to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:

    to restore order.

  2. to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting.

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  3. to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor.
  4. to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc.:

    to restore the king to his throne.

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  5. to give back; make return or restitution of (anything taken away or lost).
  6. to reproduce or reconstruct (an ancient building, extinct animal, etc.) in the original state.

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restore

/ ɪˈɔː /

verb

  1. to return (something, esp a work of art or building) to an original or former condition
  2. to bring back to health, good spirits, etc
  3. to return (something lost, stolen, etc) to its owner
  4. to reintroduce or re-enforce

    to restore discipline

  5. to reconstruct (an extinct animal, former landscape, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴǰ, noun
  • ˈٴǰ, adjective
  • ˈٴǰness, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٴǰa· adjective
  • ·ٴǰa··ness noun
  • ·ٴǰİ noun
  • ܲȴ-·ٴǰ adjective
  • -·ٴǰiԲ adjective
  • un·ٴǰa· adjective
  • ܲr·ٴǰ adjective
  • ɱ-·ٴǰ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restore1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English restoren, from Old French restorer, from Latin ٲܰ; re-, store
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restore1

C13: from Old French, from Latin ŧٲܰ to rebuild, from re- + -ٲܰ , as in Բٲܰ to renew
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Synonym Study

See renew.
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Example Sentences

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The caption directs fans to a GoFundMe to help with restoring the mural.

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Power was then eventually restored to Spain's electricity substations in the north, south and west of the peninsula.

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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.

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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.

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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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