restore
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈstɔː/
The English word “restore” has 8 meanings listed here.
verb
- To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
- To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.
- To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
- To give in place of, or as restitution for.
- To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.
- To bring (a note) back to its original signification.
- To make good; to make amends for.
noun
- The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.
Etymology
From Middle English restoren, from Old French restorer, from Latin rēstaurāre. By surface analysis, re- + store.
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