restaurieren
Translation
to restore, to renovate, to refurbish
Examples
Der Tischler restauriert den alten Schrank.
The carpenter is restoring the old cabinet.
Die Kirche wurde sorgfältig restauriert.
The church was carefully restored.
Grammar Patterns
to restore ((sth.)) Der Tischler restauriert den alten Schrank.
Similar Words
Synonyms: renovieren, sanieren, wiederherstellen
Etymology
From Latin 'restaurare' (to build again, restore), from 're-' (again) + 'staurare' (to set up).
Memory Tips
It shares the same root as 'restaurant'. Just as a restaurant 'restores' your body, this verb 'restores' objects to their original state.