restoration
noun [C or U] /ˌres.tərˈeɪ.ʃən/
/-təˈreɪ-/ Definition
› the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position: The first task following the disaster was the restoration of clean water supplies. Restoration work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling is now complete. A large majority of the population is demanding the restoration of the former government.Restoring and reviving
(Definition of restoration noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balsam noun
- bounce back phrasal verb
- disinter verb
- facelift noun
- lick your wounds idiom
- modernize verb
- pick yourself up off the floor idiom
- re- prefix
- rebirth noun
- rekindle verb
- renaissance noun
- restore verb
- restorer noun
- resurgence noun
- resuscitation noun
- revamp verb
- revitalize verb
- revival noun
- revive verb
- revivify verb
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Restoring and reviving
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