- (v.t.) To renew; to reestablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance.
- (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.
- (n.) Restoration.
- (v.t.) To bring back from a state of injury or decay or from a changed condition; as, to restore a painting, statue, etc.
- (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 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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