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   restoration

   /ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition: "the restoration of Andrew's sight" Similar repairrepairingfixingmendingrefurbishmentreconditioningrehabilitationrebuildingreconstructionremodellingredecorationrevampingrevampmakeoveroverhaulredevelopmentrenovationmodernizationupdatingbringing up to dateupgradinggentrificationupdationinformal:faceliftrefurbrehabOpposite neglect
   • ▪ the process of restoring a building, work of art, etc. to its original condition: "the altar paintings seem in need of restoration" Similar repairrepairingfixingmendingrefurbishmentreconditioningrehabilitationrebuildingreconstructionremodellingredecorationrevampingrevampmakeoveroverhaulredevelopmentrenovationmodernizationupdatingbringing up to dateupgradinggentrificationupdationinformal:faceliftrefurbrehabOpposite neglect
   • ▪ the reinstatement of a previous practice, right, or situation: "the restoration of capital punishment"
   • ▪ a structure provided to replace or repair dental tissue so as to restore its form and function, such as a filling, crown, or bridge.
   • ▪ a model or drawing representing the supposed original form of an extinct animal, ruined building, etc.: "published restorations are dodgy, based on single bones"
   • 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 reinstatementreinstitutionre-establishmentreimpositionreinstallationrehabilitationreturnputting backreplacingOpposite abolition
   • ▪ the re-establishment of Charles II as King of England in 1660. After the death of Oliver Cromwell in 1658, his son Richard (1626–1712) proved incapable of maintaining the Protectorate, and General Monck organized the king's return from exile.
   • ▪ the period following the Restoration of Charles II: "Restoration drama"
   • ▪ the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France in 1814, following the fall of Napoleon. Louis XVIII was recalled from exile by Talleyrand.

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting the action of restoring to a former state): partly from Old French, partly an alteration of obsolete restauration (from late Latin restauratio(n-), from the verb restaurare), suggested by restore.

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

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   RESTORATION definition: 1. the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position, or to its…. Learn more.

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

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   restoration: [noun] an act of restoring or the condition of being restored: such as. a bringing back to a former position or condition : reinstatement. restitution. a restoring to an unimpaired or improved condition. the replacing of missing teeth or crowns.

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   Restoration definition: the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.. See examples of RESTORATION used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTORATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RESTORATION meaning: 1. the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position, or to its…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restorationRestoration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › restorationRestoration - definition of restoration by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc

8. www.re-thinkingthefuture.com › architectural-community › a9320-renovationRenovation, Restoration, Preservation, Conservation ... - RTF

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   Excel in Conservation. Conservation is the process of unprotecting the architectural heritage and heritage site to ensure the character and place of acts for the future environment through conserve of the past.

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   Find 59 different ways to say RESTORATION, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

10. www.britannica.com › science › ecological-restorationEcological restoration | Definition, Characteristics, Examples &...

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    Ecological restoration, the process of repairing sites in nature whose biological communities and ecosystems have been degraded or destroyed. Ecological restoration focuses on repairing the damage to ecosystems caused by human activities and seeks to return them to an earlier state.

11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Land_restorationLand restoration - Wikipedia

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    Land restoration, which may include renaturalisation or rewilding, is the process of restoring land to a different or previous state with an intended purpose. That purpose can be a variety of things such as what follows: being safe for humans, plants, and animals; stabilizing ecological communities; cleaning up pollution; creating novel ecosystems; or restoring the land to a historical condition, for example how indigenous people managed the land. Ecological destruction or degradation, to ...