noun
- Getting something back again.
- usage: "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
- synonyms: restitution, return, restoration
verb
- Get or find back; recover the use of.
- usage: "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
- Come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost.
- usage: "Did you find your glasses"; "I cannot find my gloves"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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