restore
verb (restore, restores, restored, restoring)
Everyday
- To restore something means to repair it so that it looks or works as it did when it was new. tree →
- To restore means to bring back something that was lost, like peace, power or health. tree →
- To restore something to a person means to give it back. tree →
In the lessons
In history and art: restore old buildings and paintings. In technology: restore a computer or backup. In everyday life: power was restored after the storm. Phrases: restore order, restore power, restore to health, fully restored.
Examples
- Workers restored the old castle. tree →
- Electricity was restored after the storm. tree →
- The teacher restored order in the noisy class. tree →
- Rest and food restored his strength. tree →
- The stolen painting was restored to the museum. tree →
- Dad restored an old bike for me. tree →
- The princess, too, was restored to life. tree →
Note
Noun: restoration. Similar: repair, renew, bring back. In maths: if a bank balance is restored, it goes back to its earlier amount.
In Jewish tradition
Interpretation: Jewish law requires returning what belongs to others, such as a pledged cloak by sundown, because a poor person may need it for warmth at night. In the primary lessons: In history and art: restore old buildings and paintings. In technology: restore a computer or backup. In everyday life: power was restored after the storm. Phrases: restore order, restore power, restore to health, fully restored.
Examples
- And he restored the chief butler back unto his butlership; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. (Torah GEN.40.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. (Torah GEN.20.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him by that the sun goeth down; (Torah EXO.22.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- Instead of restoring our fields, he divideth them.' (Prophets MIC.2.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- His children shall appease the poor, and his hands shall restore his wealth. (Writings JOB.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me. (Writings PSA.51.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Noun: restoration. Similar: repair, renew, bring back. In maths: if a bank balance is restored, it goes back to its earlier amount.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «restore» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- Trees and pragmatics of «restore» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «restore» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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