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W3 [rıˈsto: US -o:r] v [T]
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1¦(former situation)¦
2¦(positive feeling)¦
3¦(repair)¦
4¦(give something back)¦
5¦(bring back a law)¦
6 restore somebody to power/the throne
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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: restorer, from Latin restaurare 'to renew, rebuild']
1.) ¦(FORMER SITUATION)¦
to make something return to its former state or condition
restore sth to sth
▪ 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 East
restore (diplomatic) relations with sb
▪ Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22.
restore sb's sight/hearing
(=make someone who cannot hear or who is blind, hear or see again)
2.) ¦(POSITIVE 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)
3.) ¦(REPAIR)¦
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
4.) ¦(GIVE SOMETHING BACK)¦
formal to give back to someone something that was lost or taken from them
= ↑return restore sth to sb
▪ The treaty restored Okinawa to Japan.
5.) ¦(BRING BACK A LAW)¦
to bring back a law, tax, right etc
▪ a campaign to restore the death penalty
6.) restore sb to power/the throne
formal make someone king, queen, or president again, after a period when they have not been in power

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • restore — re‧store [rɪˈstɔː ǁ ɔːr] verb [transitive] 1. to make something return to its former level or condition: • The government s first task will be to restore the economy. restore something to something • a bid to restore the company to profitability… …   Financial and business terms

  • Restore — Re*store (r?*st?r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Restored} (r? st?rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Restoring}.] [OE. restoren, OF. restorer, F. restaurer, fr. L. restaurare; pref. re re + an unused word; cf. Gr. ???? an upright pale or stake, Skr. sth?vara fixed …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • restore — 1 *renew, refresh, rejuvenate, renovate, refurbish Analogous words: save, reclaim, redeem, *rescue: reform, revise, amend (see CORRECT vb): *recover, regain, retrieve, recoup, recruit 2 Restore, revive, revivify, resuscitate can all mean to… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • restore — [ri stôr′] vt. restored, restoring [ME restoren < OFr restorer < L restaurare < re , again + staurare, to place, erect: see STORE] 1. to give back (something taken away, lost, etc.); make restitution of 2. to bring back to a former or… …   English World dictionary

  • restore — I (renew) verb ameliorate, amend, correct, cure, doctor up, energize, fix, heal, improve, make better, make whole, meliorate, mend, patch, patch up, put in order, put in repair, put right, reanimate, rearrange, rebuild, recondition, reconstitute …   Law dictionary

  • Restore — may refer to: *Restoration *ReStore …   Wikipedia

  • restore — (v.) c.1300, to give back, also, to build up again, repair, from O.Fr. restorer, from L. restaurare repair, rebuild, renew, from re back, again (see RE (Cf. re )) + staurare, as in instaurare restore, from PIE *stau ro , from root *sta …   Etymology dictionary

  • restore — [v1] fix, make new bring back, build up, cure, heal, improve, make healthy, make restitution, mend, modernize, reanimate, rebuild, recall, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reinforce, reerect, reestablish, refresh,… …   New thesaurus

  • restore — ► VERB 1) return to a former condition, place, or owner. 2) repair or renovate (a building, work of art, etc.). 3) bring back (a previous practice, right, or situation); reinstate. DERIVATIVES restorable adjective restorer noun. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

  • Restore — Re*store , n. Restoration. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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