restore
Bridgezipf 4.18Pronunciation
/rɪˈstɔː/(ri-STOR)
Part of speech
verbneutral
Chinese
恢复;修复(使某事物回到原来的状态或水平)
Definition
To bring back something to its original or former condition; to return something to a previous state.
Word family
- restoration/ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən/(n)恢复;修复
- restorative/rɪˈstɔːrətɪv/(adj)恢复性的
Collocations
- restore confidence
- restore order
- restore a building
- restore normality
- restore balance
- restore trust
Examples
- 1.The government's priority was to restore public confidence in the financial system after the crisis.
- 2.The historic building was carefully restored over four years, using original materials where possible.
Synonyms
- reinstate/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/— return to former position
- revive/rɪˈvaɪv/— bring back to life
- recover/rɪˈkʌvə/— regain
Etymology
from Latin "restaurare" = to rebuild, from "re-" + "staurare" (to set up)