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Definition restore in British English

restore verb

[transitive] verb
/rɪˈstɔː(r)/
1

to cause a particular situation to exist again, especially a positive one

Example

By Sunday, electricity had been restored.

Example

The lesson continued when order had been restored.

Example

Every effort was made to get peace restored to the area.

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recreate resurrect remake
1.1

to start using something such as a law or custom again

Example

New York became the 38th state to restore the death penalty.

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abolish abrogate amend
1.2

to make someone have a particular feeling again

Example

The government is trying to restore confidence in the country's economy.

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affect provoke inspire
1.3

to make it possible for someone to see, hear etc again

Example

Doctors say there's a possibility that his sight can be restored.

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admit bedside manner be on call
2

to make someone or something start being in a particular situation again

Example

Within minutes we had restored the kitchen to its former tidiness.

Example

I'm sure you'll soon be fully restored to health.

Example

The President was restored to power after five years in exile.

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transition change make into
3

to clean and repair something old and dirty or damaged so that it looks the same as it did originally

Example

His uncle restores old furniture.

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clean up clear out clean darn do up fix
4

to give something that has been lost, taken, or stolen back to the person who it belongs to

Example

Most of the agricultural land has been restored to its original owners.

Synonyms and related words
give present hand
Definition restore in British English