v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' sto ̇ r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: re · stored ; re · stor · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French restorer, from Latin restaurare to renew, rebuild, alteration of instaurare to renew
Date: 14th century
1 : GIVE BACK , RETURN
2 : to put or bring back into existence or use
3 : to bring back to or put back into a former or original state : RENEW
4 : to put again in possession of something
synonyms see RENEW
– re · stor · er noun