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1. Return to its original or usable and functioning condition
   "restore the forest to its original pristine condition";
   - reconstruct
    
2. Get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
   "The week at the spa restored me";
   - regenerate, rejuvenate
    
3. Give or bring back
   "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner";
   - restitute
    
4. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   "She restored her TV set";
   - repair, mend, fix, bushel [US], doctor [informal], furbish up, touch on
    
5. Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
   "restore law and order";
   - reinstate, reestablish

Derived forms: restored, restores, restoring

Type of: alter, ameliorate, amend, better, change, give back, improve, meliorate, mend, modify, refund, regenerate, renew, repay, return

Encyclopedia: Restore