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
Nothing will work sensibly, or fairly, until human responsibility is restored as the activating force for all public choices.
When, or if, order is restored to that part of the world, the question of justice will remain.
“We restored our brand, showed we could govern, we took the temperature down,” says Feehery.
Can Obama and a Republican Senate Find Common Ground? | Eleanor Clift | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTExperts sometimes argue, for example, that date-testing of materials is irrelevant as the work may have been restored.
Are Over Half the Works on the Art Market Really Fakes? | Tom Sykes | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTConsumed and eventually disgorged, Pierre is restored to his loving parents, his ennui banished.
However, on reaching Spain, the magic of the Emperor's personality soon restored the vigour and prestige of the French arms.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonAnd sure enough when Sunday came, and the pencil was restored to him, he promptly showed nurse his picture.
Children's Ways | James SullyThe deposed ruler plotted and planned all kinds of schemes whereby he might be restored to his old position of authority.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeWould it have been restored, had the luckless speculator himself remained?
In January, 1820, his Marshal's bton and his other honours were restored to him, and he entered the field of politics.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
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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