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

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   Synonym Discussion of Restore. give back, return; to put or bring back into existence or use; to bring back to or put back into a former or original state : renew… See the full definition

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   RESTORE definition: 1. to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position: 2. If you restore a…. Learn more.

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   Define restore. restore synonyms, restore pronunciation, restore translation, English dictionary definition of restore. tr.v. re·stored , re·stor·ing , re·stores 1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish: restore law and order.

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   RESTORE meaning: 1. to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position: 2. If you restore a…. Learn more.

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

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   5 meanings: 1. to return (something, esp a work of art or building) to an original or former condition 2. to bring back to.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   restore: 1 v bring back into original existence, use, function, or position “ restore law and order” “ restore the emperor to the throne” Synonyms: reestablish , reinstate Types: redeem restore the honor or worth of Type of: alter , change , modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation v return to its original or usable and ...

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

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › restorerestore | meaning of restore in Longman Dictionary of...

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   restore meaning, definition, what is restore: to make something return to its former s...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTORE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrestore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    restore something to bring a law, tradition, way of working, etc. back into use synonym reintroduce. to restore ancient traditions; Some people argue that the death penalty should be restored. restore something (to somebody/something) (formal) to give something that was lost or stolen back to somebody The police have now restored the painting to its rightful owner.