re·store (r -stôr , -st r)tr.v. re·stored, re·stor·ing, re·stores 1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish: restore law and order. 2. To bring back to an original condition: restore a building. See Synonyms at revive. 3. To put (someone) back in a former position: restore the emperor to the throne. 4. To make restitution of; give back: restore the stolen funds. [Middle English restoren, from Old French restorer, from Latin restaur  re; see st- in Indo-European roots.]re·stor er n. |
restore
Verb
[-storing, -stored]
1. to return (something) to its original or former condition
2. to bring back to health or good spirits
3. to return (something lost or stolen) to its owner
4. to re-enforce or re-establish: he must restore confidence in himself and his government, they worked to restore the monarchy
5. to reconstruct (a ruin, extinct animal, etc.) [Latin restaurare to rebuild]
restorer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | restore - return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition" decompress, uncompress - restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" rehabilitate - help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute; "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated" rehabilitate - restore to a state of good condition or operation defibrillate - stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks; "The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life" reinstate - restore to the previous state or rank |
| 2. | restore - return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me" reincarnate, renew - cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market" resurrect, revive - restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" | |
| 3. | restore - give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner" | |
| 4. |  restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" tinker, fiddle - try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend" fill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity" cobble - repair or mend; "cobble shoes" trouble-shoot, troubleshoot - solve problems; "He is known to be good at trouble-shooting" darn - repair by sewing; "darn socks" | |
| 5. | restore - bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" redeem - restore the honor or worth of |
restore
verb 1. reinstate, re-establish, reintroduce, reimpose, re-enforce, reconstitute << OPPOSITE abolish
verb 2. revive, build up, strengthen, bring back, refresh, rejuvenate, revitalize, revivify, reanimate << OPPOSITE make worse
verb 4. repair, refurbish, renovate, reconstruct, fix (up), recover, renew, rebuild, mend, rehabilitate, touch up, recondition, retouch, set to rights << OPPOSITE demolish
Translations
restore [rɪˈstɔːʳ] vt [+ building] → restaurar [+ sth stolen]; devolver, restituir [+ health]; restablecer
restore [rɪˈstɔːʳ] vt [+ building] → restaurer [+ sth stolen]; restituer [+ peace, health]; rétablir;
to restore to (former state) → ramener à
restore [rɪˈstɔːʳ] vt (painting etc) → restaurieren;
(law and order, faith, health etc) → wiederherstellen;
(property) → zurückgeben;
to restore sth to (to former state) → etw zurückverwandeln in +acc;
restore [rɪˈstɔːʳ] vt [+ building] → restaurare [+ sth stolen]; restituire [+ peace, health]; ristorare
v restore [rəˈstoː]
1 to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to. herstel يُصَلِّح، يُجَدِّد، يُرَمِّم реконструирам restaurovat restaurere restaurieren αναστηλώνω, αναπαλαιώνω restaurar ennistama, taastama تعمیر کردن entistää restaurer לְשַחזֵר मरम्मत करना obnoviti, restaurirati helyreállít memperbaiki lagfæra, gera upp restaurare 復旧する 복원하다, 재건하다 restauruoti, atnaujinti restaurēt, atjaunot membetulkan restaureren restaurere odnowić restaurar a restaura, a restabili реставрировать reštaurovať obnoviti restaurirati renovera, restaurera ซ่อมแซม restore etmek, yenilemek 修復 відновлювати; реставрувати تجدید کرنا khôi phục 修复
2 to bring back to a normal or healthy state The patient was soon restored to health. herstel يُعيد، يَسْتَعيد صِحَّتَه възстановявам uzdravit restituere wiederherstellen αποκαθιστώ restablecer toibutama درمان کردن؛ ودباره سالم کردن toipua rétablir לְשַקֵם सामान्य स्थिति में लौटा देना ozdraviti, izliječiti meggyógyít memulihkan koma aftur til heilsu ristabilire 回復させる 회복하다 atstatyti, sugrąžinti izārstēt; atdot veselību pulih herstellen helbrede, restituere przywrócić restabelecer a restabili восстанавливать uzdraviť ozdraviti oporaviti återge ฟื้นฟู yeniden sağlığına kavuşturmak 恢復(健康) відновлювати здоров'я اصلی حالت میں واپس لانا hồi phục 恢复（健康）
3 to bring or give back to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners. teruggee يُعيد، يُرْجِع връщам nastolit, vrátit genoprette; tilbagelevere wiederherstellen αποκαθιστώ, επιστρέφω, αποδίδω restablecer, devolver tagastama, taastama باز گرداندن palauttaa rétablir, rendre לְהַחזִיר बहाल करना uspostaviti, vratiti helyreállít, visszaad mengembalikan koma aftur á restituire; ripristinare もとに戻す 되찾아주다 atstatyti, grąžinti atdot membawa kembali herstellen, teruggeven gjenopprette przywrócić, zwrócić restituir a restitui, a înapoia возвращать nastoliť, vrátiť vrniti vratiti återställa, återlämna ส่งคืน iade etmek, vermek 歸還(原主) повертати назад واپس کرنا یا دینا trả lại 归还（原主）
4 to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager. heraanstel يُعيد إلى العَمَل أو الوَظيفَه възстановявам znovu uvést genindsætte wiedereinsetzen επαναφέρω, αποκαθιστώ restablecer tagasi võtma, tagasi panema دوباره منسوب شدن palauttaa rétablir לְהַחֲזִיר לַתַפקִיד लौटाना vratiti položaj, vratiti na dužnost visszahelyez mengangkat kembali setja/skipa aftur rimettere, reintegrare 復職させる 복귀시키다 sugrąžinti atjaunot darbā/amatā meletakkan kembali in ere herstellen gjeninnsette przywrócić reintegrar a repune în drepturi восстанавливать znova uviesť ponovno namestiti vratiti återupprätta, återge คืนตำแหน่ง eski görevine getirmek 恢復(原職) повертати на колишнє місце بحال کرنا phục (chức) 恢复（原职）
n restoˈration [restə-]
The building was closed for restoration(s). restourasie تَرْميم، تَصْليح възстановяване rekonstrukce restaurering die Restaurierung αποκατάσταση, αναστήλωση, αναπαλαίωση restauración restaureerimine بازسازی؛ entistäminen restauration שִיפּוּץ जीर्णोद्धार obnova, restauriranje restaurálás perbaikan viðgerð restauro 復旧 복구, 회복 atstatymas, restauracija restaurācija; atjaunošana pembaik-pulihan restauratie restaurering odnowienie, odbudowa restauração restaurare реставрация rekonštrukcia obnova restauracija renovering, restaurering การฟื้นฟู restorasyon yenileme 重建 реставрація; реконструкція تجدید sự khôi phục 重建
n reˈstorer
a person or thing that restores a furniture-restorer. restoureerder خَبير بِتَجْديد او تَرْميم الأشْياء реставратор restauráror, -ka konservator; -konservator der/die Restaurator(in) επιδιορθωτής restaurador restaureerija تعمیر کننده entistäjä restaurateur/-trice מְשַׁפֵּץ बहाल करने वाला obnovitelj, restaurator restaurátor tukang reparasi maður sem gerir við/upp restauratore, restauratrice 修復する人 원상으로 되돌려주는 사람[] restauratorius restaurators pembaik-pulih restuarateur konservator, reparatør renowator, konserwator restaurador restaurator реставратор reštaurátor, -ka obnovitelj restaurator konservator, restaurator ผู้ช่วยฟื้นฟู yenileyen/restore eden kimse 修補者，修補物 реставратор بحال کرنے والا người khôi phục; vật được khôi phục 修补者，修补物
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