verb
Meaning 1
To establish again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
reestablish
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Pronunciation
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verb
Meaning 2
To restore to a previously operational state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- restore law and order
- reestablish peace in the region
- restore the emperor to the throne
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: restore, reinstate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: redeem
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth2éh1yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Proto-Italic *staðlis? Latin stabilis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin stabilīre Old French establirbor. Middle English establissen English establish English reestablish From re- + establish.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: restablir — establish again
- French: rétablir — establish again
- Galician: restablecer — establish again
- Greek: αναθεμελιώνω (anathemelióno) — establish again
- Latin: restituō — establish again
- Latin: restaurō — establish again
- Portuguese: restabelecer — establish again
- Spanish: restablecer — establish again
- Spanish: reestablecer — establish again