restore
verb (used with object)
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish.
have restored
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present perfectof restore.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Many competitive colleges that dropped the SAT or ACT have restored it because too many incoming students can’t do basic arithmetic or read any but the simplest texts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Volunteers, students, donors and professors have restored about 75 percent of them.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
Apple and Google have restored TikTok to their U.S. app stores after President Trump delayed enforcement of a law that requires the popular video app to divest or face a nationwide ban.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
Understandably, captain Rachel Corsie believes Pedro Martinez Losa's side have restored some "pride".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
Addressing Briony’s problems with kind words and caresses would have restored a sense of control.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
