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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.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.

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

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   To restore someone or something to a previous condition means to cause them to be in that condition once again. We will restore her to health but it may take time. [ VERB noun + to ]

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

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   When you restore something, you are simply bringing it back to what it once was. You are not making it better, nor are you adding something that wasn't there. You can restore a damaged reputation, your health, or an old house, though the latter may be easiest of those three to accomplish. If the electricity goes out, you will have to sit in the ...

8. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrestore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   restore something to repair a building, work of art, piece of furniture, etc. so that it looks as good as it did originally Her job is restoring old paintings. The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordRESTORE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    To restore someone or something to a previous condition means to cause them to be in that condition once again. 3. When someone restores something such as an old building, painting, or piece of furniture, they repair and clean it, so that it looks like it did when it was new.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRESTORE definition in American English - Collins Online...

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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.