What is the meaning of restore?

verb

  • Return to its original or usable and functioning condition.
    • usage: "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
  • Return to life; get or give new life or energy.
    • usage: "The week at the spa restored me"
  • Give or bring back.
    • usage: "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"
  • Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.
    • usage: "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
  • Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position.
    • usage: "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"
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APAWordNet. (2010). restore. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/restore/definitions/1306514
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "restore" http://smartdefine.org/restore/definitions/1306514 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, restore, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/restore/definitions/1306514>.
MLAWordNet. "restore" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/restore/definitions/1306514>
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