| v. t. | 1. | To bring back to its former state; to bring back from a state of ruin, decay, disease, or the like; to repair; to renew; to recover. |
| 2. | To give or bring back, as that which has been lost., or taken away; to bring back to the owner; to replace. | |
| 3. | To renew; to reëstablish; | |
| 4. | To give in place of, or as satisfaction for. | |
| 5. | To make good; to make amends for. | |
| 6. | (Fine Arts) To bring back from a state of injury or decay, or from a changed condition; | |
| n. | 1. | Restoration. |
| Verb | 1. | restore - return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition" Synonyms: reconstruct |
| 2. | restore - return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me" Synonyms: regenerate, rejuvenate | |
| 3. | restore - give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner" Synonyms: restitute | |
| 4. | restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" | |
| 5. | restore - bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne" Synonyms: reestablish, reinstate |
TO RESTORE. To return what has been unjustly taken; to place the owner of a thing in the state in which he formerly was. By restitution is understood not only the return of the thing itself, but all its accessories. It is to return the thing and its fruits. Dig. 60, 16, 35, 75 et 246, Sec. 1.
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