restore

American

[ri-stawr, -stohr] / rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊr /

verb (used with object)

restored, restoring

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.

Synonyms:

mend
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.

Synonyms:

reinstate, replace
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.

Synonyms:

rebuild

restore British

/ rɪˈstɔː /

verb

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)

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Related Words

See renew.

Other Word Forms

quasi-restored adjective
restorable adjective
restorableness noun
restorer noun
self-restoring adjective
unrestorable adjective
unrestored adjective
well-restored adjective

Etymology

Origin of restore

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English restoren, from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurāre; re-, store

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