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restorative

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/
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  • CMU ARPABET: R AH0 S T AO1 R AH0 T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Serving to restore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After a long day working in the fields Clarence took comfort in a restorative pint of beer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Something with restoring properties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An alcoholic drink, especially with tonic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

promoting recuperation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • recuperative powers
  • strongly recuperative remedies
  • restorative effects of exercise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: recuperative

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

tending to impart new life and vigor to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the renewing warmth of the sunshine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: renewing, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a device for treating injury or disease

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: corrective

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: device

Narrower terms: pack, face pack, pickup, pick-me-up, prosthesis, prosthetic device

7

noun

Meaning 7

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tonic

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

Narrower terms: bracer, pick-me-up

History

Etymology

From Middle English restoratif, restoratyve, from Old French restoratif, restauratif and Medieval Latin restaurātīvus. Equivalent to restore + -ative.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тонизиращ (tonizirašt) — Translations
  • Bulgarian: укрепващ (ukrepvašt) — Translations
  • German: erholsam — Translations
  • German: stärkend — Translations
  • German: restaurativ — Translations
  • German: wiederherstellend — Translations
  • German: regenerierend — Translations
  • Manx: aalaanee — Translations
  • Manx: aahroggalagh — Translations
  • Manx: avioghee — Translations
  • Manx: aachrooagh — Translations
  • Spanish: reconstituyente — Translations
  • Turkish: dinlendirici — Translations
  • Turkish: güçlendirici — Translations
  • Turkish: kuvvetlendirici — Translations
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