restore

[ ri-stawr, -stohr ]
/ rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊr /
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verb (used with object), re·stored, re·stor·ing.

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

1250–1300; Middle English restoren < Old French restorer < Latin restaurāre; see re-, store

SYNONYMS FOR restore

2 mend. See renew.
4 replace, reinstate.
6 rebuild.
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OTHER WORDS FROM restore

Words nearby restore

restoration comedy, restorationism, restorative, restorative dentistry, restorative justice, restore, restoring spring, restr., restrain, restrained, restrainer

Words related to restorable

correctable, rectifiable, curable, amendable, corrigible, emendable, fixable, improvable, recoverable, redeemable, amenable, capable, mendable, reparative

British Dictionary definitions for restorable

restore
/ (rɪˈstɔː) /

verb (tr)

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)

Derived forms of restore

restorable, adjective restorableness, noun restorer, noun

Word Origin for restore

C13: from Old French, from Latin rēstaurāre to rebuild, from re- + -staurāre, as in instaurāre to renew