Restore

[rɪ'stɔː] or [rɪ'stɔr]

Definition

(verb.) give or bring back; 'Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner'.

(verb.) bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; 'restore law and order'; 'reestablish peace in the region'; 'restore the emperor to the throne'.

(verb.) return to its original or usable and functioning condition; 'restore the forest to its original pristine condition'.

Typed by Brandon--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To bring back to its former state; to bring back from a state of ruin, decay, disease, or the like; to repair; to renew; to recover.

(v. t.) To give or bring back, as that which has been lost., or taken away; to bring back to the owner; to replace.

(v. t.) To renew; to reestablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance.

(v. t.) To give in place of, or as satisfaction for.

(v. t.) To make good; to make amends for.

(v. t.) To bring back from a state of injury or decay, or from a changed condition; as, to restore a painting, statue, etc.

(v. t.) To form a picture or model of, as of something lost or mutilated; as, to restore a ruined building, city, or the like.

(n.) Restoration.

Inputed by Kari

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Return, give back, bring back, render up.[2]. Replace, re-establish, redintegrate, reinstate, renew.[3]. Cure, heal, revive, recruit.

Inputed by Kelly

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Return, replace, refund, repay, reinstate, re-establish, renew, repair,recover, heal, cure, refresh

ANT:Abstract, remove, displace, appropriate, alienate, deprive, impair, wound,injure, dilapidate, shatter

Edited by Augustus

Definition

v.t. to repair: to replace: to return: to bring back to its former state: to revive: to cure: to compensate: to mend: (mus.) to bring a note back to its original signification.—adj. Restōr′able that may be restored to a former owner or condition.—ns. Restōr′ableness the state or quality of being restorable; Restōrā′tion act of restoring: replacement: recovery: revival: reparation: renewal: restoration of a building to its original design: (theol.) receiving of a sinner to the divine favour: the final recovery of all men: (pal鎜nt.) the proper adjustment of the bones of an extinct animal; Restōrā′tionist one who holds the belief that after a purgation all wicked men and angels will be restored to the favour of God a universalist.—adj. Restōr′ative able or tending to restore esp. to strength and vigour.—n. a medicine that restores.—adv. Restōr′atively.—ns. Restōre′ment; Restōr′er.—The Restoration the re-establishment of the monarchy with the return of Charles II. in 1660.

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Examples

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