restore
verb /rɪˈstɔː(r)/
/rɪˈstɔːr/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they restore | /rɪˈstɔː(r)/ /rɪˈstɔːr/ |
| he / she / it restores | /rɪˈstɔːz/ /rɪˈstɔːrz/ |
| past simple restored | /rɪˈstɔːd/ /rɪˈstɔːrd/ |
| past participle restored | /rɪˈstɔːd/ /rɪˈstɔːrd/ |
| -ing form restoring | /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/ /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/ |
- to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before
- restore something 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).
- restore something to somebody Peace has now been restored to the area.
Extra Examples- Full diplomatic relations have now been restored.
- 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- soon
- need to
- attempt to
- seek to
- …
- to
- an attempt to restore something
- an effort to restore something
- be aimed at restoring something
- …
- restore somebody/something to something 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.
Extra Examples- She was now restored to health and ready to go back to work.
- The army restored him to the throne.
- restore something 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.
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2, Artb2- The train has been restored to full working order.
- The interior has recently been extensively restored.
- The buildings have now been restored to their former glory.
- The film has been digitally restored and remastered.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- partially
- …
- to
- newly restored
- recently restored
- restore something to its former glory
- …
- restore something to bring a law, tradition, way of working, etc. back into use synonym reintroduce
- to restore ancient traditions
- Some people argue that the death penalty should be restored.
- restore something (to somebody/something) (formal) to give something that was lost or stolen back to somebody
- The police have now restored the painting to its rightful owner.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare ‘rebuild, restore’.