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re·store / riˈstôr/ • v. [tr.] bring back (a previous right, practice, custom, or situation); reinstate: the government restored confidence in the housing market. ∎  return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position: the effort to restore him to office isn't working. ∎  repair or renovate (a building, work of art, vehicle, etc.) so as to return it to its original condition: the building has been lovingly restored. ∎  give (something previously stolen, taken away, or lost) back to the original owner or recipient: the government will restore land and property to those who lost it through confiscation.DERIVATIVES: re·stor·a·ble adj.re·stor·er n.

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