restore
To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
Example
“to restore harmony among those who are at variance”
Other meanings
To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.
To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
Related words
- misrestore
- overrestore
- rerestore
- restorability
- restorable
- restoral
- restorement
- unrestore
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "restauro" (rēstaurāre).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “restore” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.