Definitions for restore
rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊrre·store

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. restore, reconstructverb

   return to its original or usable and functioning condition

   "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"

2. regenerate, restore, rejuvenateverb

   return to life; get or give new life or energy

   "The week at the spa restored me"

3. restore, restituteverb

   give or bring back

   "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

4. repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch onverb

   restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

   "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

5. restore, reinstate, reestablishverb

   bring back into original existence, use, function, or position

   "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. restorenoun

   The act of recovering data or a system from a backup

2. restorenoun

   An instance of such an operation

3. restoreverb

   To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

4. restoreverb

   To bring back to a previous condition or state.

5. restoreverb

   To give back, or make restitution.

6. restoreverb

   To recover data from a backup.

7. Etymology: From restorer (Modern French: restaurer), from restaurare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To RESTOREverb

   Etymology: restaurer, Fr. restauro, Lat.

   1. To give back what has been lost or taken away.

   Restore the man his wife. Gen. xx. 7.

   He shall restore in the principal, and add the fifth part more. Lev. vi. 5.

   She lands him on his native shores,
   And to his father’s longing arms restores. Dryden.

   2. To bring back.

   The father banish’d virtue shall restore,
   And crimes shall threat the guilty world no more. Dryd.

   Thus pencils can, by one slight touch, restore
   Smiles to that changed face, that wept before. Dryden.

   3. To retrieve; to bring back from degeneration, declension, or ruin to its former state.

   These artificial experiments are but so many essays, whereby men attempt to restore themselves from the first general curse inflicted upon their labours. John Wilkins, Mathem. Magick.

   In his odysses, explains, that the hardest difficulties may be overcome by labour, and our fortune restored after the severest afflictions. Matthew Prior.

   4. To recover passages in books from corruption.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. restore

   To restore is to bring something back to its original or former condition or state. It may also mean reinstituting something that has been lost, taken away, or diminished, such as restoring order, peace, or justice. Furthermore, it can pertain to the act of repairing or renovating a building, work of art, or a piece of furniture, to return it to its original condition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Restoreverb

   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

2. Restoreverb

   to give or bring back, as that which has been lost., or taken away; to bring back to the owner; to replace

3. Restoreverb

   to renew; to reestablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance

4. Restoreverb

   to give in place of, or as satisfaction for

5. Restoreverb

   to make good; to make amends for

6. Restoreverb

   to bring back from a state of injury or decay, or from a changed condition; as, to restore a painting, statue, etc

7. Restoreverb

   to form a picture or model of, as of something lost or mutilated; as, to restore a ruined building, city, or the like

8. Restorenoun

   restoration

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Restore

   rē-stōr′, v.t. to repair: to replace: to return: to bring back to its former state: to revive: to cure: to compensate: to mend: (mus.) to bring a note back to its original signification.—adj. Restōr′able, that may be restored to a former owner or condition.—ns. Restōr′ableness, the state or quality of being restorable; Restōrā′tion, act of restoring: replacement: recovery: revival: reparation: renewal: restoration of a building to its original design: (theol.) receiving of a sinner to the divine favour: the final recovery of all men: (palæont.) the proper adjustment of the bones of an extinct animal; Restōrā′tionist, one who holds the belief that after a purgation all wicked men and angels will be restored to the favour of God, a universalist.—adj. Restōr′ative, able or tending to restore, esp. to strength and vigour.—n. a medicine that restores.—adv. Restōr′atively.—ns. Restōre′ment; Restōr′er.—The Restoration, the re-establishment of the monarchy with the return of Charles II. in 1660. [Fr. restaurer—L. restaurāre, -ātum—re-, again, root stāre, to stand.]

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'restore' in Verbs Frequency: #481

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Anagrams for restore »

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How to pronounce restore?

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How to say restore in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of restore in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of restore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of restore in a Sentence

1. Molecular Genetics Lorna Harries:

   We need to pinpoint exactly how the splicing factors are causing the cells to rejuvenate, and identify the key points where we could intervene to stop them declining as we age, or to restore them once the damage is done, we’re now addressing why the splicing factors get switched off as we age, what the downstream consequences of this are for the regulation of our genes and the behavior of our cells, and also to identify new ways by which we might be able to intervene in these processes.

2. Lucille Ball:

   One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

3. State John Kerry on Sunday:

   And in standing for reelection, both President Obama and I are also pledging to work with our former colleagues in the U.S. Congress, and do all we can to restore U.S. funding to UNESCO in full.

4. Republican Party chairwoman Ronna McDaniel:

   Many of Twitter's actions continue to be concerning for conservatives, if Twitter wants to restore healthy conversations, they should start by talking with Americans outside of their bubble.

5. Gary Ross:

   The Saudis have said they are ready to increase supply if there is more demand. So over the past months they got more demand and they supplied the market with additional crude, i think Saudi Arabia is comfortable with its current production volumes and is happy to restore market share. They are unlikely to go much above 10 million.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=restore
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Restore
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=restore
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restore
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=restore
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=restore