Restore

Quick meaning: Restore is a verb meaning (transitive) To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

Meaning

(transitive) To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.
2. (transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
3. (transitive) To give in place of, or as restitution for.
4. (transitive, computing) To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.
5. (transitive, music) To bring (a note) back to its original signification.
6. (computing) The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.
7. (obsolete) To make good; to make amends for.

Example Sentences

Now therefore restore the man his wife.

The father banish;d virtue shall restore.

and his hand was restored whole as the other

to restore harmony among those who are at variance

Word Forms

• restores
• restoring
• restored
• restorest
• restoredst
• restoreth

Synonyms for restore

Depending on context, synonyms include fix, remit, amend, correct, fix up, furbish.

Antonyms for restore

Common opposites include break, bust.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reinstate, reestablish, restitute, regenerate, repair, mend.

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