restore

v. return, bring back; return to a previous condition; reconstruct, rebuild

Restoration may refer to:History A restoration is a historical episode under which a previous government of an area is reinstated, and the period immediately following that episode. The English RestorationThe Spanish RestorationMeiji Restoration, a period in Japanese history after 1866The French equivalent (the Restauration), or the European Restoration, are also used as umbrella terms for such restorations following the fall of Napoleon in 1814, such as:the Bourbon RestorationThe Restauration (Switzerland), or Swiss Restoration Arts and sciencesArt conservation and restoration, returning a work to a better stateBuilding restoration, work performed on a building in order to return it to a previous state of conservationRestoration (TV series), a BBC TV show in the UK highlighting buildings at riskCircuit restoration, in telecommunications, action taken to repair and return to service one or more telecommunications servicesDental restoration, in dentistry, the shaped replacement material for lost tooth structureForeskin restoration, in medicine, the process of expanding the skin on the penisPhoto restoration, returning a photo to a better stateRestoration or refurbishment of vehicles, furniture, appliances, equipment, etcRestoration comedy, English comedies written and performed in the Restoration period from 1660 to 1700.Restoration ecology, the return of a landscape, ecosystem, or other ecological entity to a predefined historical state.
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Verb
1. return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
(synonym) reconstruct
(hypernym) regenerate, renew
(hyponym) decompress, uncompress
(derivation) restoration
2. return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me"
(synonym) regenerate, rejuvenate
(hypernym) regenerate, renew
(hyponym) reincarnate, renew
(derivation) restoration
3. give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"
(synonym) restitute
(hypernym) refund, return, repay, give back
(derivation) restitution, return, restoration, regaining
4. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
(synonym) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, touch on
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) tinker, fiddle
(derivation) restoration
5. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"
(synonym) reinstate, reestablish
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) Restoration

(v. t.)
To renew; to reestablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance.
  

(v. t.)
To make good; to make amends for.
  

(v. t.)
To give or bring back, as that which has been lost., or taken away; to bring back to the owner; to replace.
  

(v. t.)
To give in place of, or as satisfaction for.
  

(v. t.)
To form a picture or model of, as of something lost or mutilated; as, to restore a ruined building, city, or the like.
  

(v. t.)
To bring back to its former state; to bring back from a state of ruin, decay, disease, or the like; to repair; to renew; to recover.
  

(v. t.)
To bring back from a state of injury or decay, or from a changed condition; as, to restore a painting, statue, etc.
  

(n.)
Restoration.
  

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