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Word restore
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / rɪˈstɔː(r) / NAmE / rɪˈstɔːr /
Example
  • the measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy.
  • order was quickly restored after the riots.
  • such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind).
  • the operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again).
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restore

(verb)BrE / rɪˈstɔː(r) / NAmE / rɪˈstɔːr /
  1. to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before
    • The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy.
    • Order was quickly restored after the riots.
    • Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind).
    • The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again).
  2. to bring somebody/something back to a former condition, place or position
    • He is now fully restored to health.
    • We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be).
    • This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition.
  3. to repair a building, work of art, piece of furniture, etc. so that it looks as good as it did originally
    • Her job is restoring old paintings.
    • The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built.
  4. to bring a law, tradition, way of working, etc. back into use
    • synonym reintroduce
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reintroduce
    • to restore ancient traditions
    • Some people argue that the death penalty should be restored.
  5. to give something that was lost or stolen back to somebody
    • The police have now restored the painting to its rightful owner.

    Extra Examples

    • Full diplomatic relations have now been restored.
    • Order was quickly restored.
    • Peace has now been restored to the area.
    • She was now restored to health and ready to go back to work.
    • The army restored him to the throne.
    • The buildings have now been restored to their former glory.
    • The film has been digitally restored and remastered.
    • The interior has recently been extensively restored.
    • The train has been restored to full working order.
    • Troops were sent to the area to restore order.
    • We need to restore public confidence in the industry.
    • an attempt to restore the company’s finances
    • The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they restore
    • he / she / it restores
    • past simple restored
    • past participle restored
    • -ing form restoring

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare ‘rebuild, restore’.
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