restoration
Pluralrestorations
- 1The work of fixing something so it looks or works like it did before.
Like cleaning and fixing an old toy until it looks brand new again.
The restoration of the old painting took many months.
Workers began the restoration after the fire damaged the church roof.
Similarrepair, renovation, restitution
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- 2An object that has been fixed or rebuilt, like a filling that repairs a tooth.
Like a patch that fills a hole and makes the whole thing solid again.
The dentist fitted a new restoration to repair her broken tooth.
Several restorations on the marble statue were easy to spot up close.
Similarrepair
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- 3The return of a king or queen to power after being removed.
Like putting a captain back in charge of a ship after they were sent away.
The restoration of the king brought celebrations across the whole country.
Many families quietly hoped for the restoration of the old royal line.
Similarreinstatement, return, reestablishment
Oppositeoverthrow, deposition
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- 4The return of an older type of economy, so that it again becomes the main way a society makes things.
Some thinkers feared the restoration of the old economic order.
They argued that the restoration of capitalism would undo their gains.
Similarreturn, revival, reinstatement
- 5When a person who has done wrong is welcomed back by God.
Like a friend forgiving you and letting you back into the group.
The sermon spoke about the restoration of every sinner who turns back to God.
She found peace in the promise of restoration after years of guilt.
Similarreconciliation
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Origin
From Middle English restoracion, which came from Latin restaurātiō. It relates to the word restore.