restore
Pronunciation: [rɪˈstɔr]
Context: "repair"
(verb) to bring something back to its original condition or to fix it. Imagine if your favorite toy breaks and someone helps you fix it so you can play with it again; that's restoring it.
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The repairman restored the old television so it works like new again.
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The storm damaged the house, and it was too expensive to restore it.
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Can we restore the painting to its original colors?
Context: "return"
(verb) to bring something back to a person or place. If you borrow a book from a friend and then give it back, you are restoring the book to them.
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She promised to restore the library book by next week.
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He forgot to restore the keys to his neighbor after borrowing them.
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When will you restore the lost items to their rightful owner?
Context: "health"
(verb) to help someone feel better or get back to a normal state of health. If you're sick and start to feel better after medicine, you are being restored to health.
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The doctor's treatment helped restore her health completely.
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Despite the efforts, he couldn't restore his energy after the long race.
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What can we do to restore your energy after a long day?
Context: "recovery"
(noun) the act of bringing something back to its original state. If a building is being fixed up to look as it did before, that's a restoration.
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The restoration of the historical site took many months but was worth it.
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The restoration project failed to gather enough funds and was canceled.
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What does the restoration of the old church involve?