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noun
- 1. the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition: "the restoration of Andrew's sight" Similar Opposite
- 2. the return of a monarch to a throne, a head of state to government, or a regime to power: "the restoration of the Portuguese monarchy" Similar Opposite
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1. : an act of restoring or the condition of being restored: such as. a. : a bringing back to a former position or condition : reinstatement. the restoration of peace. b. : restitution. c. : a restoring to an unimpaired or improved condition. the restoration of a painting. d. : the replacing of missing teeth or crowns. 2.
RESTORATION definition: 1. the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position, or to its…. Learn more.
noun. the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment. the state or fact of being restored. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. restitution of something taken away or lost. something that is restored, as by renovating.
the act or the process of returning something to its original condition, or to a state similar to its original condition: [ U ] She is in charge of the restoration of paintings in the collection. [ C ] Elise has worked on a number of 19th-century building restorations.
A restoration is when you bring something back to what it was. A crumbling house that is lovingly-rebuilt in its original style, a king who was kicked off his throne only to get it back — these are restorations.
Definition of restoration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Restoration. (restəreɪʃən ) 1. proper noun. The Restoration was the event in 1660 when Charles the Second became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland after a period when there had been no King or Queen.
RESTORATION meaning: 1 : the act or process of returning something to its original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc. often + of; 2 : the act of bringing back something that existed before usually + of.
Restoration definition: Something, such as a renovated building, that has been restored.
the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment. the state or fact of being restored. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. restitution of something taken away or lost. something that is restored, as by renovating.