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restore

Pronunciation: [rɪˈstɔr]

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Learn how to use restore in a sentence: 12 audio examples across 4 meanings.

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.

Example

The repairman restored the old television so it works like new again.

Example

The storm damaged the house, and it was too expensive to restore it.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

What does the restoration of the old church involve?

How to pronounce restore

Pronunciation: [rɪˈstɔr]

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