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Meaning of restore

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  restore
      v 1: return to its original or usable and functioning condition;
           "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
           [syn: {restore}, {reconstruct}]
      2: return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at
         the spa restored me" [syn: {regenerate}, {restore},
         {rejuvenate}]
      3: give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its
         rightful owner" [syn: {restore}, {restitute}]
      4: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn
         or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes
         please" [syn: {repair}, {mend}, {fix}, {bushel}, {doctor},
         {furbish up}, {restore}, {touch on}] [ant: {break}, {bust}]
      5: bring back into original existence, use, function, or
         position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the
         region"; "restore the emperor to the throne" [syn: {restore},
         {reinstate}, {reestablish}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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