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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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   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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   The meaning of RESTORE is give back, return. How to use restore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Restore.

4. 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 ]

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrestore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of restore verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 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.

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   restore sth to sth If you take totally abandoned land, you could restore it to profitability after about three years. The company was restored to financial health. restore confidence/faith The move by the US Federal Reserve this week to cut interest rates has restored a lot of public confidence.

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

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   1. to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order. 2. to bring back to a former, more desirable condition: to restore a painting. 3. to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor. 4. to put back; return, as to a former place, position, or rank: to restore books to a shelf; to restore a monarch to a throne.

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    All you need to know about "RESTORE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. 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….