Restore

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: re=store

CIDE DICTIONARY

Restore, v. t. [OE. restoren, OF. restorer, F. restaurer, fr. L. restaurare; pref. re- re- + an unused word; cf. Gr. an upright pale or stake, Skr. sthvara fixed, firm. Cf. Restaurant, Store.].

•  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.  Dan. ix. 25.  [1913 Webster]

  "Our fortune restored after the severest afflictions."  [1913 Webster]

  "And his hand was restored whole as the other."  [1913 Webster]
•  To give or bring back, as that which has been lost., or taken away; to bring back to the owner; to replace.  [1913 Webster]

  "Now therefore restore the man his wife."  [1913 Webster]

  "Loss of Eden, till one greater man
  Restore us, and regain the blissful seat."  [1913 Webster]

  "The father banished virtue shall restore."  [1913 Webster]
•  To renew; to reëstablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance.  [1913 Webster]
•  To give in place of, or as satisfaction for.  [1913 Webster]

  "He shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep."  [1913 Webster]
•  To make good; to make amends for.  [1913 Webster]

  "But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,
  All losses are restored, and sorrows end."  [1913 Webster]
•  To bring back from a state of injury or decay, or from a changed condition; as, to restore a painting, statue, etc.  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To return; replace; refund; repay; reinstate; rebuild; re'89stablish; renew; repair; revive; recover; heal; cure.

Restore, n. 

 Restoration.  Spenser.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Restore, v.tr.
1 bring back or attempt to bring back to the original state by rebuilding, repairing, repainting, emending, etc.
2 bring back to health etc.; cure.
3 give back to the original owner etc.; make restitution of.
4 reinstate; bring back to dignity or right.
5 replace; put back; bring back to a former condition.
6 make a representation of the supposed original state of (a ruin, extinct animal, etc.).
7 reinstate by conjecture (missing words in a text, missing pieces, etc.).

Derivative

restorable adj. restorer n.

Etymology

ME f. OF restorer f. L restaurare

THESAURUS

Restore

abet, account for, aid, amend, arouse, assist, avail, bail out, bear a hand, befriend, benefit, better, bring back, clear, comfort, copy, correct, cry sour grapes, cure, destigmatize, do good, do justice to, do over, doctor, duplicate, ease, enrich, exculpate, explain, extradite, favor, fix, fix up, fortify, get back, give a boost, give a hand, give a lift, give back, give help, heal, help, improve, justify, lend a hand, lend one aid, make over, make restitution, mend, modernize, place in, proffer aid, protect, purge, put back, rally, ransom, rationalize, re-create, re-form, reactivate, rebuild, recall, recapture, reclaim, recommit, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, reconvert, recoup, recover, recruit, rectify, recuperate, redeem, redesign, redo, reenact, reestablish, refashion, refill, reform, refound, refresh, refurbish, regain, regenerate, rehabilitate, reimburse, reinstall, reinstate, reinstitute, reintegrate, reinvest, reinvigorate, reissue, rejuvenate, rekindle, relieve, remake, remand, remedy, remit, render assistance, renew, renovate, reoccupy, reorganize, repair, repatriate, repay, repeat, replace, replenish, replevin, replevy, repossess, reprint, reproduce, rescue, reshape, restitute, restructure, resume, resurrect, resuscitate, retake, retouch, retrieve, return, revest, revindicate, revise, revitalize, revive, revivify, right, rouse, save, send back, set up, stimulate, stir, strengthen, succor, take back, take in tow, touch up, update, vindicate, warrant, win back

ROGET THESAURUS

Restore

Restoration

VB return to the original state, recover, rally, revive, come come to, come round, come to oneself, pull through, weather the storm, be oneself again, get well, get round, get the better of, get over, get about, rise from one's ashes, rise from the grave, survive, resume, reappear, come to, come to life again, live again, rise again, heal, skin over, cicatrize, right itself, restore, put back, place in statu quo, reinstate, replace, reseat, rehabilitate, reestablish, reestate, reinstall, reconstruct, rebuild, reorganize, reconstitute, reconvert, renew, renovate, regenerate, rejuvenate, redeem, reclaim, recover, retrieve, rescue, redress, recure, cure, heal, remedy, doctor, physic, medicate, break of, bring round, set on one's legs, resuscitate, revive, reanimate, revivify, recall to life, reproduce, warm up, reinvigorate, refresh, make whole, redintegrate, recoup, make good, make all square, rectify, correct, put right, put to rights, set right, set to rights, set straight, set up, put in order, refit, recruit, fill up, fill up the ranks, reinforce, repair, put in repair, remanufacture, put in thorough repair, put in complete repair, retouch, refashion, botch, vamp, tinker, cobble, do up, patch up, touch up, plaster up, vamp up, darn, finedraw, heelpiece, stop a gap, stanch, staunch, caulk, calk, careen, splice, bind up wounds.

Remedy

VB apply a remedy, doctor, dose, physic, nurse, minister to, attend, dress the wounds, plaster, drain, prevent, relieve, palliate, restore, drench with physic, bleed, cup, let blood, manicure, operate, excise, cut out, incise.

Restitution

VB return, restore, give back, carry back, bring back, render, render up, give up, let go, unclutch, disgorge, regorge, regurgitate, recoup, reimburse, compensate, indemnify, remit, rehabilitate, repair, reinvest, revest, reinstate, redeem, recover, take back again, revest, revert.

Reversion

VB revert, turn back, regress, relapse, recoil, retreat, restore, undo, unmake, turn the tide, roll back the tide, turn the scale, tip the scale.

Reproduction

VB reproduce, restore, revive, renovate, renew, regenerate, revivify, resuscitate, reanimate, remake, refashion, stir the embers, put into the crucible, multiply, repeat, resurge, crop up, spring up like mushrooms.