verb

restore

to restore, to repair, to reinstate, to return

We will restore the old building.

We will restore the old building.

The goal is to restore peace.

The goal is to restore peace.

He was restored to his old position.

He was restored to his old position.

((sth.)) to bring (sth.) back to a former condition We will restore the old building.

Synonyms: repair, fix, reinstate; Antonyms: destroy, damage

From Latin 'restaurare', meaning 'to set up again', from 're-' (again) + 'staurare' (to set up).

Think 're-store', as in putting something back into its original state or 'store'.

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