The state restored the park to its original condition.
•The government forced the mining company to restore the area to its original state.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
restore — re‧store [rɪˈstɔː ǁ ɔːr] verb [transitive] 1. to make something return to its former level or condition: • The government s first task will be to restore the economy. restore something to something • a bid to restore the company to profitability… … Financial and business terms
restore */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈstɔː(r)] / US [rɪˈstɔr] verb [transitive] Word forms restore : present tense I/you/we/they restore he/she/it restores present participle restoring past tense restored past participle restored 1) to cause a particular situation to exist… … English dictionary
restore — re|store [ rı stɔr ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to cause a particular situation to exist again, especially a positive one: By Sunday, electricity had been restored. restore order/peace/calm: The lesson continued when order had been restored.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
restore — 1 *renew, refresh, rejuvenate, renovate, refurbish Analogous words: save, reclaim, redeem, *rescue: reform, revise, amend (see CORRECT vb): *recover, regain, retrieve, recoup, recruit 2 Restore, revive, revivify, resuscitate can all mean to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Restore — Re*store (r?*st?r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Restored} (r? st?rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Restoring}.] [OE. restoren, OF. restorer, F. restaurer, fr. L. restaurare; pref. re re + an unused word; cf. Gr. ???? an upright pale or stake, Skr. sth?vara fixed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restore — [ri stôr′] vt. restored, restoring [ME restoren < OFr restorer < L restaurare < re , again + staurare, to place, erect: see STORE] 1. to give back (something taken away, lost, etc.); make restitution of 2. to bring back to a former or… … English World dictionary
restore - repair — ◊ restore To restore an old building, painting, or piece of furniture means to repair and clean it, so that it returns to its original condition. Several million pounds will be required to restore the theatre. I asked whether the pictures could… … Useful english dictionary
restore — re|store W3 [rıˈsto: US o:r] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(former situation)¦ 2¦(positive feeling)¦ 3¦(repair)¦ 4¦(give something back)¦ 5¦(bring back a law)¦ 6 restore somebody to power/the throne ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: restorer,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
restore — verb (T) 1 FORMER SITUATION to make something return to its former level or condition: So far all attempts to restore normal relations between the two countries have failed. | restore sth to sth: The government promises to restore the economy to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
restore — [[t]rɪstɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ restores, restoring, restored 1) VERB To restore a situation or practice means to cause it to exist again. [V n] The army has recently been brought in to restore order... [V n] As they smiled at each other, harmony was… … English dictionary
restore*/*/ — [rɪˈstɔː] verb [T] 1) to make something exist again The lesson continued when order had been restored.[/ex] The government is trying to restore confidence in the country s economy.[/ex] Doctors say there s a possibility that his sight can be… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
