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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.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.

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

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   restore. (rɪstɔːʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense restores , present participle restoring , past tense, past participle restored. 1. verb. 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.

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

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   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)

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › restorerestore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /rɪˈstɔː (r)/ /rɪˈstɔːr/ Verb Forms. to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before. restore something The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. Order was quickly restored after the riots. Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind).