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   restore

   /rɪˈstɔː/

   verb

   • 1. bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation): "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, 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 stolen, taken away, or lost) back to the original owner or recipient: "the government will restore land 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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTORE | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restoreRestore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESTORE is give back, return. How to use restore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Restore.

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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESTORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › restoreRESTORE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Restore definition: to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish. See examples of RESTORE used in a sentence.

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

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   RESTORE definition: 1. to make something good exist again: 2. to repair something old: 3. to give something back to…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrestore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   restore somebody/something to something to bring somebody/something back to a former condition, place or position. He is now fully restored to health. We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRESTORE definition in American English | Collins English...

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   To restore someone or something to a previous condition or place means to cause them to be in that condition or place once again.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restoreRestore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    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. “ restore the forest to its original pristine condition”.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › restoreRestore - definition of restore by The Free Dictionary

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    1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish: restore law and order. 2. To bring back to an original or normal condition: restore a building; restored the patient to health. 3. a. To place in a former position or location: restored the book to the shelf. b.