restore

verb transitive

UK /rɪˈstɔː(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	restore
he/she/it	restores
present participle	restoring
past tense	restored
past participle	restored

1
to cause a particular situation to exist again, especially a positive one
By Sunday, electricity had been restored.
restore order/peace/calm:
The lesson continued when order had been restored.
restore something to something:
Every effort was made to get peace restored to the area.
Synonyms and related words
To make something exist again or happen again
recreate
resurrect
remake
1. 1a
  to start using something such as a law or custom again
  New York became the 38th state to restore the death penalty.
  Synonyms and related words
  Creating, amending and abolishing laws
  abolish
  abrogate
  amend
2. 1b
  to make someone have a particular feeling again
  The government is trying to restore confidence in the country’s economy.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions
  affect
  provoke
  inspire
3. 1c
  to make it possible for someone to see, hear etc again
  Doctors say there’s a possibility that his sight can be restored.
  Synonyms and related words
  The work or job of a doctor or nurse
  admit
  bedside manner
  be on call
2
to make someone or something start being in a particular situation again
restore something to something:
Within minutes we had restored the kitchen to its former tidiness.
I’m sure you’ll soon be fully restored to health.
The President was restored to power after five years in exile.
Synonyms and related words
To change something
change
make into
convert
3
to clean and repair something old and dirty or damaged so that it looks the same as it did originally
His uncle restores old furniture.
Synonyms and related words
To make things cleaner or tidier
clean up
clear out
clean
Synonyms and related words
To repair something
darn
do up
fix
4
to give something that has been lost, taken, or stolen back to the person who it belongs to
Most of the agricultural land has been restored to its original owners.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to give
give
present
hand

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