Definition
To restore is to bring something back to its original state, position, or quality. It can mean repairing damage, returning something that was taken, or bringing back a feeling or situation.
Etymology
From Latin *restaurare* 'to repair, rebuild, renew', via Old French. The core idea is making something stand strong again after loss or damage.
Kelly Says
Restore is a hopeful word—it assumes there is something worth bringing back. Whether you restore a building or your energy after burnout, you’re betting that the 'old you' or 'old state' is still reachable.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
herstel
her-STEL
AMአማርኛ
ማስተካከል
mas-te-ka-kel
ARالعربية
استعاد
is-ta-'aad
BGБългарски
възстановявам
vaz-sta-no-YA-vam
BNবাংলা
পুনরুদ্ধার করা
pu-nor-ud-dhar ko-ra
CACatalà
restaurar
res-tau-RAR
CSČeština
obnovit
ob-NO-vit
DADansk
genoprette
ge-no-PRET-te
DEDeutsch
wiederherstellen
VEE-der-her-SHTEL-len
ELΕλληνικά
αποκαθιστώ
a-po-ka-thi-STO
ESEspañol
restaurar
res-tau-RAR
ETEesti
taastama
taas-TA-ma
EUEuskara
berreskuratu
be-re-sku-RA-tu
FAفارسی
بازسازی کردن
baaz-saa-zi kar-dan
FISuomi
palauttaa
pa-LAU-t-ta
FRFrançais
restaurer
res-to-RE
GLGalego
restaurar
res-tau-RAR
HEעברית
לשחזר
le-shakh-ZER
HIहिन्दी
पुनर्स्थापित करना
pu-nar-sthaa-pit kar-na
HRHrvatski
obnoviti
ob-NO-vi-ti
HUMagyar
helyreállít
hey-re-aal-LEET
IDBahasa Indonesia
memulihkan
me-mu-lih-KAN
ITItaliano
restaurare
res-tau-RA-re
JA日本語
復元する
fu-ku-gen su-ru
LTLietuvių
atstatyti
at-sta-TY-ti
LVLatviešu
atjaunot
at-yau-NOT
MNМонгол
сэргээх
ser-geekh
MSBahasa Melayu
memulihkan
me-mu-lih-KAN
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည်ထူထောင်သည်
pyan-le-thu-taung-thi
NLNederlands
herstellen
her-STEL-len
NONorsk
gjenopprette
yen-op-RET-te
PLPolski
przywrócić
pshiv-VROO-chich
PTPortuguês
restaurar
res-tau-RAR
RORomână
restaura
res-tau-RA
RUРусский
восстанавливать
vos-sta-na-VLI-vat
SKSlovenčina
obnoviť
ob-NO-vit
SLSlovenščina
obnoviti
ob-no-VI-ti
SRСрпски
обновити
ob-no-VI-ti
SVSvenska
återställa
o-ter-STEL-la
SWKiswahili
urejesha
u-re-JE-sha
TAதமிழ்
மீட்டமை
mee-ta-mai
TEతెలుగు
పునరుద్ధరించు
pu-na-rud-dha-rin-chu
TRTürkçe
restore etmek
res-to-re et-MEK
UKУкраїнська
відновити
vid-no-VY-ty
URاردو
بحال کرنا
ba-haal kar-na
VITiếng Việt
phục hồi
phuc hoi