restorere‧store /rɪˈstɔː $ -ɔːr/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] 
The government promises to restore the economy to full strength. She was hoping that the Mediterranean climate would restore her to full health. The National Guard was called in to restore order (=make people stop fighting and breaking the law) when riots broke out. initiatives to restore peace in the Middle Eastrestore (diplomatic) relations with somebody Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22.restore somebody’s sight/hearing (=make someone who cannot hear or who is blind, hear or see again)2positive feeling to bring back a positive feeling that a person or a group of people felt before: measures aimed at restoring public confidence in the education system a man whose kindness and sincerity really restored my faith in human nature (=helped me to believe that people can be good)3repair to repair an old building, piece of furniture, or painting etc so that it is in its original condition: The church was carefully restored after the war. a Victorian fireplace restored to its former glory► see thesaurus at repair4give something back formal to give back to someone something that was lost or taken from them SYN returnrestore something to somebody The treaty restored Okinawa to Japan.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that someone gives something back to its former owner, rather than restores it:· The treaty gave Okinawa back to Japan.5bring back a law to bring back a law, tax, right etc: a campaign to restore the death penalty6restore somebody to power/the throne formal make someone king, queen, or president again, after a period when they have not been in power
WORD ORIGINrestore
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare ‘to renew, rebuild’VERB TABLE
restore
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | restore |
| he, she, it | restores | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | restored |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have restored |
| he, she, it | has restored | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had restored |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will restore |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have restored |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am restoring |
| he, she, it | is restoring | |
| you, we, they | are restoring | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was restoring |
| you, we, they | were restoring | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been restoring |
| he, she, it | has been restoring | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been restoring |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be restoring |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been restoring |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- After decades of colonial rule, and the land was finally restored to its rightful owners.
- Experts are still working to restore the painting.
- He spent almost three years restoring a 1922 Rolls Royce.
- In 1905 both Japan and Russia agreed to restore Manchuria to China.
- She's restoring her grandmother's antique dresser.
- The building has been carefully restored after the fire.
- The earlier restrictions on currency exchange have now been restored.
- The utility company is still working to restore power supplies in rural areas.
- It is hoped brown trout will be restored to the Darenth before 2000.
- Power was restored at 5: 21 a. m., LaFaver said.
- Small sums of money, but the hope they can restore is priceless.
- Surgeons at nearby Stoke Mandeville Hospital were able to put it back on and have restored some movement.
- The amount used to restore the income account is, however, no longer the same item as the income originally borrowed.
- You can also create one of these compressed archives that can be moved to another computer and restored there.
THESAURUS
to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again: · The builders are coming to repair the roof.· Have you had the washing machine repaired yet?
especially American English to repair something: · I’m taking the car in to get it fixed.· The chain on the bike needs fixing.
especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working: · I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence.· Can you mend this sweater for me?· Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine.
to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly: · You should have your car serviced every six months.· When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced?
to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again: · They bought an old house and renovated it themselves.
to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally: · Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored.· The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984.
British English informal, fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again: · He does up old cars and sells them.· A builder bought the house and fixed it up.
to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily: · They patched up the wall with bits of cement.
to repair holes in clothes: · Are you any good at darning socks?
Longman Language Activatorto give something to someone who had it before to give something to the person who gave it to you: give something back: · Don't forget to give my pen back when you've finished with it.give something back to somebody: · He still hasn't given that book back to me.give somebody something back: · I looked at the letter, then gave her it back.· We'll have to cancel the show and give the audience their money back.
to give something back to someone by hand: hand something back (to somebody): · Here's the file you want. Please hand it back when you've finished with it.· The official looked at her identity card carefully and then handed it back to her.hand back something (to somebody): · Teachers will hand back student assignments after the vacation.· She handed back the photograph to him.
formal to give something to the person or organization that owns it, especially after you have borrowed it from them: · You must return all your library books before the end of the year.return something to somebody: · Your passport will be returned to you when you check out of your hotel.return something to its rightful owner (=give something back to the person who has the right to own it): · Since the end of the war, many of the paintings have been found and returned to their rightful owners.
formal to give something valuable back to its owner, especially after it has been taken from them: restore something to somebody: · In 1905 both Japan and Russia agreed to restore Manchuria to China.restore something to its rightful owner (=give something back to the person who has the right to own it): · After decades of colonial rule, the land was finally restored to its rightful owners.
to repair something old to make it look or work like a new one to thoroughly repair something, especially an old building, so that it looks as it did when it was first made: · The old theatre has been completely renovated and re-fitted.· We decided to buy an old house and renovate it ourselves.· He bought six old bicycles and renovated them.
to repair and clean an old and valuable building, vehicle, or work of art: · The building has been carefully restored after the fire.· Experts are still working to restore the painting.· He spent almost three years restoring a 1922 Rolls Royce.
British informal /fix up American informal to repair an old vehicle or building so that it looks like a new one, especially as a way of making money: do/fix up something: · He does up old cars and sells them.do/fix something up: · A builder bought the house and fixed it up.
a reconditioned engine, motor, washing machine etc is an old machine that has been thoroughly repaired so that it works like a new one: · I managed to buy a reconditioned engine quite cheaply.· a shop selling new and reconditioned washing machines
to start an old law, custom, system etc after a long time to start using a custom, system, law etc again, that was used in the past but then stopped: · Do you think they should bring back the death penalty?· They're talking about bringing back formal grammar teaching.
to start using a law or system again after you had previously stopped using it: · Many people think that student grants should be reintroduced.· They are reintroducing English as the official language in schools throughout the country.
to start or strengthen something such as an old practice, custom, or idea after it had begun to disappear, so that it becomes popular again: · a campaign to revive the tradition of holding a two-minute silence on Armistice Day· They are planning to revive the old Saint's Day parades through town.
to introduce an old law, rule etc that had been completely stopped: · The earlier restrictions on currency exchange have now been restored.
to start an old practice, custom, system etc again after it has not existed for a long time, especially because you think that a changed situation makes it necessary or useful again: · Old theories about the origin of the universe have recently been resurrected.· There's a growing drive to resurrect the ancient woodland tradition of charcoal burning.
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escrow, nounescrow agent, estate, nounestoppel, nounevidence, nounexamination, nounexamination-in-chief, nounexamine, verbexculpate, verbexecute, verbexecutor, nounexecutrix, nounexhibit, nounexpectations, nounex post facto law, nounexpropriate, verbextradite, verbextrajudicial, adjectivefair dealing, false representation, nounfee absolute, nounfiduciary, nounfiduciary, adjectivefinding, nounfirm name, nounfixtures and fittings, nounforce majeure, nounforeman, nounforewoman, nounfreeholder, nounfree pardon, nounfrustration of contract, fugitive, nounfugitive, adjectivegagging order, gag order, noungarnishee, verbgarnishee, noungeneral counsel, noungeneral practice, noungive, verbgrand jury, noungrantee, noungrantor, noungreen paper, noungross misconduct, ground rent, nounguarantee, verbguarantor, nounguaranty, nounguillotine, verbguilt, noungun control, nounhabeas corpus, nounHague Rules, nounhear, verbhearing, nounheir, nounheir apparent, nounhereafter, adverbhereditament, nounhereinafter, adverbhereof, adverbhereto, adverbheritable, adjectiveHigh Court, nounHighway Code, nounhirer, nounhuman right, nounimplied term, inadmissible, adjectiveinalienable, adjectiveincriminate, verbindemnify, verbindemnity, nounindict, verbindictable, adjectiveindictment, nounindustrial tribunal, nouninitiative, nouninjunction, nounin loco parentis, adverbinnocence, nouninnocent, adjectiveinoperative, adjectiveinquest, nouninsanity, nouninstruct, verbintellectual property, nounintent, nouninterdict, nouninterlocutory injunction, invoke, verbJane Doe, nounjob quota, joint and several liability, JP, nounjudge, nounjudge, verbjudicial, adjectivejuridical, adjectivejurisdiction, nounjurisprudence, nounjurist, nounjuror, nounjury, nounjury box, nounjury service, nounjustice, nounJustice of the Peace, nounjustifiable homicide, nounjuvenile, adjectivekangaroo court, nounKing's Counsel, nounlaw firm, nounlawyer, nounlease, nounleasehold, adjectiveleaseholder, nounlegatee, nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating summons, outlaw, nounout-of-court settlement, nounoyez, interjectionpalimony, nounpanel, nounparalegal, nounpardon, verbpardon, nounparty, nounpass, verbpassage, nounpatent, nounpatent, adjectivepaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatrimony, nounpenal code, nounpenalty, nounperformance contract, perjury, nounpersonal injury, personal representative, personalty, nounpetition, nounpetition, verbpetitioner, nounplaintiff, nounplanning permission, nounplea bargaining, nounpleadings, nounpledgee, nounpolice, verbpositive discrimination, nounpower of attorney, nounprecedent, nounprejudice, verbpreservation order, nounpresume, verbprice-fixing, nounprima facie, adjectiveprimary residence, prime tenant, primogeniture, nounprivate law, nounprivileged, adjectiveprivity, nounprobate, nounprobate, verbprobation, nounprobationer, nounprobation officer, nounpro bono, adjectiveprocedural, adjectiveproceeding, nounproceedings, nounprohibit, verbprohibition, nounprohibitive, adjectivepromulgate, 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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The National Guard was called in to restore order (=make people stop fighting and breaking the law) when riots broke out. initiatives to restore peace in the Middle East Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22. measures aimed at restoring public confidence in the education system a Victorian fireplace restored to its former gloryCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The presence of soldiers helped restore calm.
The National Guard was called in to restore order (=make people stop fighting and breaking the law) when riots broke out. initiatives to restore peace in the Middle East Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22. (=make someone who cannot hear or who is blind, hear or see again)
measures aimed at restoring public confidence in the education system a Victorian fireplace restored to its former glory The presence of soldiers helped restore calm. (=make people have confidence again)· Interest rate reductions would restore business confidence.
(=get it back again after it has been damaged)· His priority was to restore credibility to his government.
(=make someone’s faith return)· His kindness had restored her faith in human nature.
(=make friendship or peace exist again)· The couple decided to put their problems behind them in an attempt to restore harmony to the family.
(=make it return to its former state)· He would be forced to restore the honour of his family name.
(=make people confident and positive again)· The new manager realized that his first job would be to restore morale.
· The emperor’s brother was able to restore peace in the troubled areas.
(=put someone in control of a country again)· In 2004, the army restored him to power.
(=begin them again after they were stopped or interrupted)· Kenya and Uganda agreed to restore full diplomatic relations.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Shekhar's visit confirmed that good relations had been fully restored.· As of 3: 30 p. m. Friday, power was fully restored at Stanford, a university spokesman said.· The resulting well was used for more than seventy years, and now is fully restored and a much-loved landmark.· Before lunch was over the relationship had been fully restored. 2.· The Holstentor, which is still the town gateway though the walls have partly disappeared, is now fully restored.· So Berman got a special prop: a bright-yellow, fully restored 1956 Ford F-100.· Well, she is fully restored to health today.· One of the reasons the prairie may never be fully restored is that some parts are for ever gone.
NOUN· However an attempt was made to restore confidence in it by what is now section 184.· Part of Bushley's determined attempt to restore the eco-balance to a small corner of Gloucestershire.· Isagoras invoked the aid of King Cleomenes of Sparta, and an attempt was made to restore the aristocratic oligarchy.· Mr Heath's Government was chiefly preoccupied with his attempt to restore the economy after Labour mismanagement.· Intervention arises from attempts to restore the authority of the state and secure the compliance of other agencies and interests.· The fact that attempts are made to restore it is positive proof.
· Night Cream a rich blend to restore moisture balance while you sleep.· In fact, the capacity of forests to increase in order to restore carbon balances has been called into question.· Retributive punishment restores the balance by cancelling out this advantage with a commensurate disadvantage.· Definite and energetic steps must be taken in other directions to restore the balance of our national economic life ....· When a surgeon destroys overactive cells in the globus pallidum, he restores balance to the system, said Grossman.· It is quite another thing to assess how out of balance the individual is and how to set about restoring the balance.· We are beginning to see significant signs of restoring a balance to this overemphasis on left-brain skills.
· Plans to restore the original library building in Hamburg include the possibility of exchanging and sharing resources with London.· Apart from the exhibits, work has progressed rapidly on restoring the various buildings to make them usable once again.· During his years at the Old Palace he spent considerable sums on restoring the building.· A vast number of people dream of rescuing and restoring a historic building, and a remarkable percentage actually do it.· We have restored the hospital building programme so savagely cut by Labour at the end of their last term of office.
· It is perhaps fitting that he was carried to his pauper's grave by the stonemasons then engaged in restoring Camborne Church.· As so often when something good is being restored to the church, its arrival is not without controversy.
· Mr Dervis is expected to become a pivotal figure in a new economic team designed to restore the confidence of sceptical investors.· There is only one good solution to capital flight: shaky governments must restore confidence by adopting sensible policies.· The probe was aimed at restoring public confidence in the service, she said.· Hearing him in action restores her confidence in his abilities.· The first step must be to restore coherence and confidence to the central direction of economic policy.· He took over after the disastrous administration of Manoj Vyas and restored confidence in county government and stability to county employment.· Macpherson's first task was to restore confidence in that Service while equally repairing relations between Government House and the nationalist leadership.
· The AFL-CIO has targeted 75 vulnerable Republican seats as part of a push to restore Democratic control of the House.· For others the main objective was simply to restore central control of the nuclear armoury of the West to the United States.
· Unfortunately, much of that habitat has been destroyed, and it would take a Herculean effort to restore it.· An effort to restore half of the production funds failed in the full Senate.· In a $ 7.5 million effort to restore native plants and animals in the national park, the U.S.
· Given the recent events in Orkney and elsewhere, promoting social work as a caring profession must restore faith in its activities.· But no, here to restore your faith is Sen.· It was his chief aim to restore the nation's faith in the presidency.· Along the way, she touched lives, inspired hope and restored faith in public service.· Your kindness and sincerity really did restore my faith in human nature.· If we had lost hope, the desert dawn would restore our faith.· Help restore my faith in women All letters answered Photo appreciated.· I had to restore my faith in myself.
· Outside, the orchard has been restored to its former glory.· But now it's hoped that Longfords may be restored to its former glory.· Sadly neglected examples of classic pub architecture were restored to their former glory at no small expense.
· The Government is restoring several of them as holiday flats, a slow process but tastefully done.· There is only one good solution to capital flight: shaky governments must restore confidence by adopting sensible policies.· But the Government also needs to restore the tax relief which used to exist on life assurance premiums.· Clinton noted that even some Republican governors had asked for the government to restore such benefits.· If the government is to restore its credibility, it must seek chiefly to inform, not to reassure by whatever means.· With the ceasefire in operation, government troops attempted to restore order in Kabul by disarming mujaheddin fighters roaming the city.· On Jan. 29 Nguza said that the government would restore order and deal with the army's concerns over food and pay.· The announcement led to speculation that the Soviet government was intending to restore diplomatic relations with El Salvador.
· John has also become quite adept at treating fish and he has bought several with faults and restored them to full health.· He carried it home and patiently set about restoring it to full health, hand feeding it for days.· Private and public finances will both be restored to health.· Cheer and uphold them with the knowledge of your love and restore them to full health.· While some sufferers will quickly be restored to perfect health, for others it may be a long haul.· By the time the St Lawrence River is restored to health, the belugas will probably be gone.· Well, she is fully restored to health today.
· Elegantly restored ballroom that plays house, garage and disco to a smartly dressed, trendy crowd-no jeans or trainers.· Inside the restored stone house, an altar crowned by a statue of Mary drew the devout and the curious.· He minted his own silver pieces, and enjoyed music, thinking, inventing, sailing and restoring old houses.· Male speaker People kept asking if they could see upstairs.It's a constant challenge to restore the house.· Repair costs for restoring the house will be covered by insurance.· Those who remain in the area say they'd go back and restore the houses again tomorrow, given the chance.
· Christie took over the kicking duties and restored North's lead with a penalty.· McClatchey restored St Helens' lead with a stunning volley and Pennington helped himself to a fine hat-trick.· Five minutes later Arsenal might have restored their lead when Smith grazed the outside of the far post.· After Johnson restored Northern's lead midway through the half, Robson missed a chance to level the scores again.· It was a shock when Tommy Wright restored Leicester's lead with ten minutes to go.
· He prayed once more to the Magdalen and his wife was restored to life.· Specifically, Ortega seeks to restore concrete human life to the centre-stage of philosophical preoccupation.· Radical restructuring seeks information and power, both to be utilized in the shared life or the restored life.· True paschal lamb, dying he destroyed our death, rising he restored our life.· She does not simply restore plant life, but teaches the secrets of agriculture, giving humans control over their food supply.
· When order is restored over the next few weeks, Lotus will be ready for the most ambitious expansion in its history.· School officials canceled classes for the day after order was restored.· It was the only time Oxford's fans let themselves down, but order was soon restored.· Ultimately, order is restored and wounds are healed.· A degree of order was reportedly restored on May 31.· In fact, the capacity of forests to increase in order to restore carbon balances has been called into question.· This only seemed to exasperate the situation and it was some time before order was restored.· He wanted to win in order to restore trust and decency, he said.
· And there are provisions of a restitutionary character designed to restore the respective parties to the share transactions to their former positions.
· Sometimes you're treated like some one who might be able to restore peace there, sometimes like a mere diamond trafficker.· Let us strike the blow which is to restore peace and union to this distracted land.· Even the acquittal pronounced by Athena had not restored to him his peace of mind.
· The picture accomplished, the pages are restored to their normal position and the edge gilded.· He has invited you to review that hotel's operations with a view to restoring its position prior to any such sale.· Otherwise only one of the parties is being restored to his former position.· Playing, walking, recreation and social events would be restored to their historical position as focal points of street life.
· The Rada now summoned the Red Army to restore its power.· Then restore the power at the mains.· Conditions were so bad that emergency crews were told it was too dangerous to try and restore power before daybreak.· Their goal of restoring the power of the Church hid their aim of overthrowing the republic.· Double-check everything before restoring the power.· Now a knee operation could restore his athletic powers.· Turn off the main isolating switch and remove the circuit fuse, before restoring the power to the rest of the house.· Independence of the central bank would restore its power.
· I want to restore pride in our public services.· For those who've faced redundancy, it's also restoring their pride in a job well done.· The public wanted a story of national scientific success, to restore pride following the launch of the Soviet Sputnik.· And indeed it would help restore pride in animal husbandry without bankrupting farmers in the process.· We want to restore the pride and local commitment that died with nationalisation.
· If you've been gossiping about some one, go to those you gossiped to and try to restore the person's reputation.· In order to pay his debts and restore his reputation, John took almost every job that was offered.· The Barbarians are in Middlesbrough till August attempting to restore their lost reputation.· Under the legislation individual victims of Stasi defamation would be able to see and use their records to restore their reputation.
· Did you restore this man's sight?· In addition Charlie needs to raise enough money to finance an operation to restore the girl's sight.
VERB· The probe was aimed at restoring public confidence in the service, she said.· The move is aimed at restoring public confidence following the breakdown of the computer emergency 999 call system.
· Still, if it helped to restore his own estimation of himself, let him think otherwise.· City Hall had promised that urban renewal would be used to help restore and stabilize the community.· It also helps us restore habitats quickly for conservation - for re-introduction programmes, for instance.· He wrote books of nonfiction, too, that helped restore a sense of real history to the backcountry.· In Rome, the system even helps to restore old masters.· These men... helped to restore the morale of our army.· These are relatively inexpensive and can help to restore order to superficial chaos.· To help others enjoy this restored landscape, Wright followed old animal trails and transformed them into paths and theme walks.
· They spent an additional £45,000 on renovating it - although the beacon needs more work to restore it to its former glory.· Is a strongman needed to restore civil order?· He needed the championship to restore Lotus's fortunes.· Another 237 people were treated for radiation sickness, some of whom needed bone-marrow transplants to restore their white blood-cell count.· But the Government also needs to restore the tax relief which used to exist on life assurance premiums.· Such intervention was needed to restore productivity and profitability.· Almost 1,000 officers, many in riot gear, were needed to restore order.· She needed to move and restore circulation to her frozen limbs.
· Is it some sort of reference to your own noble persistence in trying to restore our marriage?· The only hope lay in trying to restore order.· Ryker knelt beside her, shook her, rubbed her arms as if trying to restore the circulation.· Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm travel around Busytown trying to restore stories to the looted story van.· If you've been gossiping about some one, go to those you gossiped to and try to restore the person's reputation.· Because at random was exactly how humans were trying to restore ecosystems.· Conditions were so bad that emergency crews were told it was too dangerous to try and restore power before daybreak.· Individuals are often so ambivalent about trying to restore a relationship that they back away without making an effort.
WORD FAMILYnounrestorationrestorerverbrestore
1former situation to make something return to its former state or conditionrestore something to something The government promises to restore the economy to full strength. She was hoping that the Mediterranean climate would restore her to full health. The National Guard was called in to restore order (=make people stop fighting and breaking the law) when riots broke out. initiatives to restore peace in the Middle Eastrestore (diplomatic) relations with somebody Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22.restore somebody’s sight/hearing (=make someone who cannot hear or who is blind, hear or see again)2positive feeling to bring back a positive feeling that a person or a group of people felt before: measures aimed at restoring public confidence in the education system a man whose kindness and sincerity really restored my faith in human nature (=helped me to believe that people can be good)3repair to repair an old building, piece of furniture, or painting etc so that it is in its original condition: The church was carefully restored after the war. a Victorian fireplace restored to its former glory► see thesaurus at repair4give something back formal to give back to someone something that was lost or taken from them SYN returnrestore something to somebody The treaty restored Okinawa to Japan.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that someone gives something back to its former owner, rather than restores it:· The treaty gave Okinawa back to Japan.5bring back a law to bring back a law, tax, right etc: a campaign to restore the death penalty6restore somebody to power/the throne formal make someone king, queen, or president again, after a period when they have not been in power