restore

noun

(computing) The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

verb

(transitive) To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

(transitive) To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.

(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.

(transitive, computing) To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.

(transitive) To give in place of, or as restitution for.

(transitive, music) To bring (a note) back to its original signification.

(obsolete) To make good; to make amends for.

Roots

restaurostor- · Latin · restore

Words related to restore

restitutiveadj redintegratev restorableadj restorationn redintegrativeadj restorern redintegrationn regeneracyadj revivableadj reinstatementn reestablishmentn redivivus resetn recreatev rebuiltv

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Where does restore come from?

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