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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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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   Learn the meaning of restore as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Restore can mean to return something to an earlier condition, position, or existence, or to give something back to its rightful owner.

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.

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

7. 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.

8. 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”.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb restore, which means to bring back to an original or normal condition, or to return something to its owner or position. See synonyms, related words, and verb forms of restore.