Main Entry: re·store

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈstȯr\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): 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