restoration

CEFRB2

/ɹɛstəˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of returning something to its former condition.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The result of such a process, such as a dental restoration (a dental prosthesis).

Examples

  • He began his lecture with the Meiji Restoration.

  • Laser rays are used in the restoration of ancient works.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down.

  2. The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.

  3. The return of a socioeconomic formation in the role of the dominant mode of production.

More examples

In context

  • The ruined castle is now under restoration.

  • The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.

  • The restoration of this painting will take years.

Synonyms

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The historic building underwent a complete and careful blank to its original condition.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English restoracion, altered from restauracion (from Latin restaurātiō) by partly deriving from restoren + -acion. By surface analysis, restore + -ation.