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restore

[ ri-stawr, -stohr ]

verb (used with object)

restored, restoring.
  1. to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:

    to restore order.

  2. to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting.

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  3. to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor.
  4. to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc.:

    to restore the king to his throne.

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  5. to give back; make return or restitution of (anything taken away or lost).
  6. to reproduce or reconstruct (an ancient building, extinct animal, etc.) in the original state.

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restore

/ ɪˈɔː /

verb

  1. to return (something, esp a work of art or building) to an original or former condition
  2. to bring back to health, good spirits, etc
  3. to return (something lost, stolen, etc) to its owner
  4. to reintroduce or re-enforce

    to restore discipline

  5. to reconstruct (an extinct animal, former landscape, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴǰ, noun
  • ˈٴǰ, adjective
  • ˈٴǰness, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٴǰa· adjective
  • ·ٴǰa··ness noun
  • ·ٴǰİ noun
  • ܲȴ-·ٴǰ adjective
  • -·ٴǰiԲ adjective
  • un·ٴǰa· adjective
  • ܲr·ٴǰ adjective
  • ɱ-·ٴǰ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of restore1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English restoren, from Old French restorer, from Latin ٲܰ; re-, store
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of restore1

C13: from Old French, from Latin ŧٲܰ to rebuild, from re- + -ٲܰ , as in Բٲܰ to renew
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Synonym Study

See renew.
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By the late 1970s, the founders’ son, Monty Thomulka, was running the motel, restoring old cars and just beginning to rent the location out occasionally.

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This trucker welcomes the incoming tariffs and hopes they can help restore smaller US towns.

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While the federal judge hearing the case agreed and ordered funding restored, the White House responded by claiming that, despite the court order, the administration still maintained the authority to freeze funds and terminate grants.

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As David Graham at the Atlantic wrote in a recent article on how Republicans are implementing Project 2025, the party under Trump has made the "effort to restore traditional families" a priority.

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Watkins administered medication to treat hypertension and another to restore fluid and electrolyte balance.

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