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Received-Pronunciation:
rĭstôʹ
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Received-Pronunciation:
/ɹɪˈstɔː/
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General-American:
rĭstôrʹ
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General-American:
/ɹɪˈstoɹ/
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rĭstōrʹ
rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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/ɹɪˈsto(ː)ɹ/
rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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/ɹɪˈstoə/
non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)
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R IH0 S T AO1 R
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The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
We backed up the data successfully, but the restore failed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to restore harmony among those who are at variance He restored my lost faith in him by doing a good deed.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: fix, remit, amend, correct, fix up, furbish, retrieve, make whole, mend, patch, put to rights, rectify, recondition, reform, refurbish, remediate, remedy, renew, renovate, restore, restrive, revamp, right, deconvert, reconvert, rehabilitate, restitute, revert, roll back
Antonyms: none provided
To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: give back, return, reinstate, render, restore, revest, surrender
Antonyms: none provided
To give in place of, or as restitution for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
There was a crash last night, and we're still restoring the file system.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To bring (a note) back to its original signification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To make good; to make amends for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Antonyms: none provided
return to life; get or give new life or energy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The week at the spa restored me
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: regenerate, rejuvenate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regenerate, renew
Narrower terms: reincarnate, renew, revive, resurrect
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
She repaired her TV set Repair my shoes please
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, touch on
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Narrower terms: tinker, fiddle, fill, piece, patch, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch up, sole, resole, vamp, revamp, heel, reheel, darn
give or bring back
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: restitute
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: refund, return, repay, give back
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: reinstate, reestablish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: redeem
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
restore the forest to its original pristine condition
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reconstruct
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regenerate, renew
Narrower terms: decompress, uncompress, rehabilitate, defibrillate, reinstate
From Middle English restoren, from Old French restorer, from Latin rēstaurāre. By surface analysis, re- + store.
Across languages
Translations 145 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
վերականգնել
(verakangnel)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Azerbaijani :
bərpa etmək
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Belarusian :
аднаўля́ць
(adnawljácʹ)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Belarusian :
аднаві́ць
(adnavícʹ)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Bulgarian :
възвръ́щам
(vǎzvrǎ́štam)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Bulgarian :
възвъ́рна
(vǎzvǎ́rna)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Bulgarian :
възстановя́вам
(vǎzstanovjávam)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Bulgarian :
възстановя́
(vǎzstanovjá)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Bulgarian :
реставри́рам
(restavríram)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Chinese Mandarin :
恢復 /恢复
(huīfù)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Ngazidja Comorian :
uruɗisha
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Czech :
opravovat
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Czech :
opravit
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Czech :
obnovovat
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Czech :
obnovit
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Danish :
genoprette
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Danish :
genskabe
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Esperanto :
restarigi
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Esperanto :
restaŭri
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Finnish :
palauttaa
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
French :
restaurer
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
French :
rétablir
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Georgian :
აღადგენს
(aɣadgens)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
German :
wiederherstellen
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
German :
restaurieren
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Greek :
αποκαθιστώ
(apokathistó)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Ancient Greek :
ἀνορθόω
(anorthóō)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Hindi :
बहाल करना
(bahāl karnā)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Hungarian :
helyreállít
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Hungarian :
restaurál
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Ido :
riestablisar
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Italian :
ristabilire
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Italian :
restaurare
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Italian :
riportare
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Italian :
rimettere
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Japanese :
立て直す
(tatenaosu)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Japanese :
再建する
(saiken suru)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Kazakh :
қалыптастыру
(qalyptastyru)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Korean :
회복시키다
(hoeboksikida)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Korean :
재건하다
(jaegeonhada)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Northern Kurdish :
vegerandin
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Latin :
restaurō
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Latin :
restituō
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Lithuanian :
atstatyti
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Māori :
whakahou
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Māori :
tāmata
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Polish :
przywracać
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Polish :
przywrócić
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Portuguese :
restaurar
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Russian :
восстана́вливать
(vosstanávlivatʹ)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Russian :
восстанови́ть
(vosstanovítʹ)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Russian :
реставри́ровать
(restavrírovatʹ)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Slovak :
obnovovať
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Slovak :
obnoviť
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Spanish :
restablecer
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Swedish :
återställa
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Ukrainian :
відно́влювати
(vidnóvljuvaty)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Ukrainian :
відновля́ти
(vidnovljáty)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Ukrainian :
віднови́ти
(vidnovýty)
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Welsh :
adfer
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Zazaki :
timar kerden
— to reestablish, or bring back into existence
Arabic :
اِسْتَعَادَ
(istaʕāda)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Armenian :
վերականգնել
(verakangnel)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Azerbaijani :
bərpa etmək
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Basque :
zaharberritu
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Bulgarian :
реставри́рам
(restavríram)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Catalan :
restaurar
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Chinese Mandarin :
修復 /修复
(xiūfù)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Danish :
gendanne
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Danish :
genskabe
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Danish :
genoprette
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Dutch :
restaureren
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Dutch :
terugzetten
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Dutch :
herstellen
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Esperanto :
restaŭri
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Estonian :
ennistama
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Finnish :
restauroida
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Finnish :
palauttaa
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Finnish :
peruskorjata
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Finnish :
entisöidä
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
French :
rétablir
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Galician :
restaurar
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Georgian :
აღადგენს
(aɣadgens)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Georgian :
შეაკეთებს
(šeaḳetebs)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
German :
restaurieren
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Greek :
επαναφέρω
(epanaféro)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Hebrew :
הֶחְזִיר
(hekhzir)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Hungarian :
helyreállít
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Hungarian :
restaurál
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Ido :
restaurar
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Italian :
riportare
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Italian :
rimettere
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Italian :
ristabilire
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Japanese :
取り戻す
(torimodosu)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Japanese :
復旧させる
(fukkyū saseru)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Khmer :
ស្តារ
(staa)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Korean :
복구하다
(bokguhada)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Latin :
referō
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Latvian :
restaurēt
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Māori :
whakamātūtū
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Māori :
haumanu
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Māori :
tāmata
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Māori :
whakahaumanu
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Occitan :
restaurar
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Polish :
odnawiać
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Polish :
odnowić
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Portuguese :
restaurar
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Portuguese :
recuperar
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Romanian :
restaura
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Russian :
восстана́вливать
(vosstanávlivatʹ)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Russian :
восстанови́ть
(vosstanovítʹ)
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Serbo-Croatian :
обна́вљати
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Serbo-Croatian :
обно̀вити
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Serbo-Croatian :
obnávljati
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Serbo-Croatian :
obnòviti
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Slovak :
obnovovať
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Slovak :
obnoviť
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Slovene :
restavrirati
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Spanish :
restaurar
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Swedish :
återställ
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Turkish :
onarmak
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Turkish :
tamir etmek
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Vietnamese :
khôi phục
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Vietnamese :
phục hồi
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Welsh :
adfer
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Zazaki :
restore kerden
— to bring back to a previous condition or state
Bulgarian :
реституи́рам
(restituíram)
— to give back, or make restitution
Esperanto :
redoni
— to give back, or make restitution
Finnish :
palauttaa
— to give back, or make restitution
French :
rendre
— to give back, or make restitution
French :
restituer
— to give back, or make restitution
Greek :
επιστρέφω
(epistréfo)
— to give back, or make restitution
Ancient Greek :
ἀποδίδωμι
(apodídōmi)
— to give back, or make restitution
Hungarian :
visszaad
— to give back, or make restitution
Italian :
restituire
— to give back, or make restitution
Italian :
ritornare
— to give back, or make restitution
Italian :
dare indietro
— to give back, or make restitution
Latin :
reddō
— to give back, or make restitution
Māori :
whakaauraki
— to give back, or make restitution
Portuguese :
restituir
— to give back, or make restitution
Slovene :
povrniti
— to give back, or make restitution
Swedish :
återställ
— to give back, or make restitution
Welsh :
edfryd
— to give back, or make restitution
Welsh :
adfer
— to give back, or make restitution
Zazaki :
anewe kerden
— to give back, or make restitution
