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restore

 
/rɪˈstɔr/, /-ˈstoʊr/ v [T]

Definition

to return something or someone to an earlier condition or position, or to bring something back into existence: Power company crews were working yesterday to restore electrical service to homes in the area. Surgeons restored the sight in her right eye.
(Definition of restore v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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