Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | restorer, from Latin restaurare 'to renew, rebuild' |
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re‧store W3
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to make something return to its former state or condition 
She was hoping that the Mediterranean climate would restore her to full health.The National Guard was called in to restore order (=make people stop fighting and breaking the law) when riots broke out.
former situation
She was hoping that the Mediterranean climate would restore her to full health.The National Guard was called in to restore order (=make people stop fighting and breaking the law) when riots broke out. restore (diplomatic) relations with somebody Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22.
Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22. restore somebody's sight/hearing (=make someone who cannot hear or who is blind, hear or see again)
2 to bring back a positive feeling that a person or a group of people felt before : a man whose kindness and sincerity really restored my faith in human nature (=helped me to believe that people can be good)
positive feeling
a man whose kindness and sincerity really restored my faith in human nature (=helped me to believe that people can be good)3 to repair an old building, piece of furniture, or painting etc so that it is in its original condition : The church was carefully restored after the war.
repair
The church was carefully restored after the war.4 to give back to someone something that was lost or taken from them [= return]
give something back
formal5 to bring back a law, tax, right etc : a campaign to restore the death penalty
bring back a law
SCLPa campaign to restore the death penalty6 make someone king, queen, or president again, after a period when they have not been in power
