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restore

(r/I/'st/oU/r )

return to its original or usable and functioning condition(verb.social)

Example:
Restore the forest to its original pristine condition.

Synonym:
reconstruct

source: wordnet30
return to life; get or give new life or energy(verb.change)

Example:
The week at the spa restored me.

Synonym:
regenerate, rejuvenate

source: wordnet30
give or bring back(verb.possession)

Example:
Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner.

Synonym:
restitute

source: wordnet30
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken(verb.change)

Synonym:
bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, touch on
Antonym:
break, bust

source: wordnet30
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position(verb.social)

Example:
Restore law and order.
Restore the emperor to the throne.

Synonym:
reestablish, reinstate

source: wordnet30
To store again; as, the goods taken out were re-stored.(verb)

source: webster1913
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.(verb)

source: webster1913

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