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   res·to·ra·tion

   /ˌrestəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition: "the restoration of Andrew's sight" Similar repairrepairingfixingmendingrefurbishmentreconditioningrehabilitationrebuildingreconstructionremodelingredecorationrevampingrevampmakeoveroverhaulredevelopmentrenovationmodernizationupdatingbringing up to dateupgradinggentrificationupdationinformal:faceliftrefurbrehabOpposite neglect
   • ▪ the process of repairing or renovating a building, work of art, vehicle, etc., so as to restore it to its original condition: "the altar paintings seem in need of restoration" Similar repairrepairingfixingmendingrefurbishmentreconditioningrehabilitationrebuildingreconstructionremodelingredecorationrevampingrevampmakeoveroverhaulredevelopmentrenovationmodernizationupdatingbringing up to dateupgradinggentrificationupdationinformal:faceliftrefurbrehabOpposite neglect
   • ▪ the reinstatement of a previous practice, right, custom, or situation: "the restoration of capital punishment"
   • ▪ a structure provided to replace or repair dental tissue so as to restore its form and function, such as a filling, crown, or bridge.
   • ▪ a model or drawing representing the supposed original form of an extinct animal, ruined building, etc.
   • 2. the return of a hereditary monarch to a throne, a head of state to government, or a regime to power: "the restoration of the Portuguese monarchy" Similar reinstatementreinstitutionre-establishmentreimpositionreinstallationrehabilitationreturnputting backreplacingOpposite abolition
   • ▪ the re-establishment of Charles II as King of England in 1660.
   • ▪ the period following this, especially with regard to its literature or architecture: "Restoration drama"

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting the action of restoring to a former state): partly from Old French, partly an alteration of obsolete restauration (from late Latin restauratio(n-), from the verb restaurare), suggested by restore.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restorationRestoration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESTORATION is an act of restoring or the condition of being restored. How to use restoration in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTORATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act or the process of returning something to its original condition, or to a state similar to its original condition: [ U ] She is in charge of the restoration of paintings in the collection. [ C ] Elise has worked on a number of 19th-century building restorations.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTORATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act or the process of returning something to its original condition, or to a state similar to its original condition: [ U ] She is in charge of the restoration of paintings in the collection. [ C ] Elise has worked on a number of 19th-century building restorations.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restorationRestoration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A restoration is when you bring something back to what it was. A crumbling house that is lovingly-rebuilt in its original style, a king who was kicked off his throne only to get it back — these are restorations.

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   noun. the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment. the state or fact of being restored. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. restitution of something taken away or lost. something that is restored, as by renovating.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESTORATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc. 2. the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc. 3. something restored, replaced, or reconstructed. 4. a model or representation of an extinct animal, landscape of a former geological age, etc. Collins English Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to return something or someone to an earlier condition or position, or to bring something back into existence: Power company crews were working yesterday to restore electrical service to homes in the area. Surgeons restored the sight in her right eye.