restore
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting.
to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor.
to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc.: to restore the king to his throne.
to give back; make return or restitution of (anything taken away or lost).
to reproduce or reconstruct (an ancient building, extinct animal, etc.) in the original state.
Origin of restore
1synonym study For restore
Other words for restore
Other words from restore
- re·stor·a·ble, adjective
- re·stor·a·ble·ness, noun
- re·stor·er, noun
- qua·si-re·stored, adjective
- self-re·stor·ing, adjective
- un·re·stor·a·ble, adjective
- un·re·stored, adjective
- well-re·stored, adjective
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How to use restore in a sentence
For the next six years, Jordan, Egan, and an all-volunteer staff worked on restoring the theater.
How to Save Silent Movies: Inside New Jersey’s Cinema Paradiso | Rich Goldstein | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis suggests that the issue of restoring upward mobility has more widespread resonance than a more narrow race-based approach.
Class Issues, Not Race, Will Likely Seal the Next Election | Joel Kotkin | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Forget about bringing peace and restoring security in the countryside,” he said.
Kabul Airport Attack Comes as Pakistani Fighters Join Afghan Taliban | Sami Yousafzai | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs the army restoring order—or just keeping its least favorite political party out of power?
Up to Speed: All You Need to Know About the Thai Coup | Lennox Samuels | May 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAkysonov has a gang of fascistic ultras known as the Lupine Hordes, which are intent on invading Moscow and restoring Holy Russia.
This 1979 Novel Predicted Putin’s Invasion Of Crimea | Michael Weiss | May 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Turn not away thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various"All right," said Dan, biting off a big chew from the plug he was holding, and restoring the rest to his pocket.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIt is a very simple plan, and will be perfectly tight; it is by restoring an equilibrium on both sides of the piston.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickDorothy was deeply moved, but was only too glad to be the means of restoring peace to the belligerents she had left.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieI have no hesitation in restoring the reading, which must have been 'God it kepe and were,' or something very near it.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for restore
/ (rɪˈstɔː) /
to return (something, esp a work of art or building) to an original or former condition
to bring back to health, good spirits, etc
to return (something lost, stolen, etc) to its owner
to reintroduce or re-enforce: to restore discipline
to reconstruct (an extinct animal, former landscape, etc)
Origin of restore
1Derived forms of restore
- restorable, adjective
- restorableness, noun
- restorer, noun
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