ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01676 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
restore
v.
US/rɪˈstɔːr/
UK/rɪˈstɔː(r)/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency68/100
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Meanings of restore
1verb
To return something to its former or original condition, place, or state.
The museum team carefully restored the ancient painting to its original beauty.
The museum team carefully restored the ancient painting to its original beauty.
After the fire, they worked to restore power to the neighborhood.
After the fire, they worked to restore power to the neighborhood.
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Derivatives of restore
restoration
restoration (noun)
The restoration of the historic building took three years to complete.
The restoration of the historic building took three years to complete.
restorative
restorative (adjective)
A warm drink can have a restorative effect after a long, tiring day.
A warm drink can have a restorative effect after a long, tiring day.
restore to health
restore to health (verb phrase)
The new medication helped restore her to health within weeks.
The new medication helped restore her to health within weeks.
restore order
restore order (verb phrase)
Police were deployed to restore order after the protests turned violent.
Police were deployed to restore order after the protests turned violent.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of restore
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Common Phrases with restore
restore to healthrestore to health
restore orderrestore order
restore confidencerestore confidence
restore balancerestore balance
restore a buildingrestore a building
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Practice Question: restore
Choose the best word for the blank
After years of neglect, the conservationists worked hard to ___ the damaged forest ecosystem.
- A restore
- B restores
- C restoring
- D restored
The base form 'restore' is correct here because it follows the infinitive marker 'to' in the phrase 'to restore.'