restoring

From the verb restore: (⇒ conjugate)

restoring is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•store /rɪˈstɔr/   v. [~ + object] , -stored, -stor•ing. 

1. to bring back into existence, use, etc.;
   reestablish:
   to restore order.
2. to bring back to a former condition:
   to restore a painting.
3. Medicine to bring back to a state of health or strength:
   The treatments restored him to health.
4. to return, as to a former place, position, or rank:
   to restore books to a shelf.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•store  (ri stôr′, -stōr′), v.t., -stored, -stor•ing. 

1. to bring back into existence, use, or the like;
   reestablish:
   to restore order.
2. to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting.
3. Medicine to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor.
4. to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc.:
   to restore the king to his throne.
5. to give back;
   make return or restitution of (anything taken away or lost).
6. to reproduce or reconstruct (an ancient building, extinct animal, etc.) in the original state.

• Latin restaurāre; see re-, store
• Old French restorer
• Middle English restoren 1250–1300

re•stor′a•ble, adj. 
re•stor′a•ble•ness, n. 
re•stor′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. mend. See renew. 
• 4. replace, reinstate.
• 6. rebuild.

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restore / rɪˈstɔː/ verb (transitive)

1. to return (something, esp a work of art or building) to an original or former condition
2. to bring back to health, good spirits, etc
3. to return (something lost, stolen, etc) to its owner
4. to reintroduce or re-enforce: to restore discipline
5. to reconstruct (an extinct animal, former landscape, etc)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin rēstaurāre to rebuild, from re- + -staurāre, as in instaurāre to renew

reˈstorable adjective

reˈstorer noun