restored; restoring
2
: to put or bring back into existence or use
Surgery will restore his hearing.
3
: to bring back to or put back into a former or original state : renew
restore an old house
4
: to put again in possession of something
restored the king to the throne
restorer
noun
Examples of restore in a Sentence
The police restored law and order.
The government needs to restore confidence in the economy.
an antique car that is being carefully restored
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Although immaculately updated, traces of the past remain in the property’s 26 miles of crown moulding restored by a team from Paris.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Your graceful mindset calms tension, while a tidy workspace restores focus and keeps cooperation smooth.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The decision is a setback for Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist who promised to restore trust in the public health agencies, but whose controversial policies have created confusion among pediatricians and contributed to more distrust of childhood vaccination, experts say.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Restore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restore. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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restore
verb
re·store
ri-ˈstō(ə)r 
-ˈstȯ(ə)r
restored; restoring
1
: return entry 1 sense 5
restored the purse to its owner
2
: to put or bring back into existence or use
restore harmony after an argument
3
: to bring back to or put back into an earlier or original state
restore an old house
4
: to put again in possession of something
restore the king to the throne
restorable
adjective
-ˈstōr-ə-bəl,
-ˈstȯr-
restorer
noun
Medical Definition
restore
transitive verb
re·store
ri-ˈstō(ə)r, -ˈstȯ(ə)r
restored; restoring
: to bring back to or put back into a former or original state
a tooth restored with an inlay
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