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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. safetyculture.com › topics › restorationWhat is Restoration and How Does It Work? | SafetyCulture

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   Aug 20, 2024 · Restoration refers to any action or process used to repair, re-establish, or renew tangible assets such as buildings and equipment or intangible assets like stocks. The process usually occurs after an event that damages an organization’s property.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › restorationMeaning of restoration in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › restorationRESTORATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   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.

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

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   The meaning of RESTORATION is an act of restoring or the condition of being restored. How to use restoration in a sentence.

6. www.re-thinkingthefuture.com › architecturalRenovation, Restoration, Preservation, Conservation ... - RTF

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   Restoration is the process of returning a building to its old conditions and modern upgrade. In architecture, restoration is a pathway to preserve a high-value building for the future and preserve the country’s glory. Although they upgrade in style, reinstatement of original conditions on conditions of a project performs.

7. 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.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › restorationRestoration Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   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.