restores
Makes whole again
Restores is the third-person singular of restore, meaning to return something to a former condition or position.
A technician restores vintage cars; a curator restores damaged paintings.
Software restores files from backup.
The treatment restores mobility to damaged joints.
To restore can also mean to bring back: The election restores hope for reform.
Restore strength and vitality
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- regenerateRestore by regrowing
- rebuildRestore after damage
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
renew · reclaim · rehabilitate · reestablish · reconstruct · transform · overhaul · redevelop
Supply with vitality
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
- stimulateProvoke into activity
fortify · strengthen · boost · vigor · animation · liveliness · vivacity · sparkle
Infuse with water
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
- reinvigorateRestore vitality to
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- coolCalm or fashionable
energize · moisten · spritz · splash · rinse · cleanse · replenish · rehydrate
Maintaining something's condition
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- curatorCollection overseer
- museumPublic exhibit space
conservator · archives · manuscripts · monuments · relics · stabilization · cultural · archaeological
revitalize
Restore strength and vitality
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- regenerateRestore by regrowing
- rebuildRestore after damage
revive · renew · reclaim · rehabilitate · reestablish · reconstruct · transform · overhaul · redevelop · remodel
energize
Supply with vitality
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
stimulate · fortify · strengthen · boost · vigor · animation · liveliness · vivacity · sparkle · pep
hydrate
Infuse with water
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
- reinvigorateRestore vitality to
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
cool · energize · moisten · spritz · splash · rinse · cleanse · replenish · rehydrate · rest
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
museum · conservator · archives · manuscripts · monuments · relics · stabilization · cultural · archaeological · historical
refinish
Apply new surface coating
- reupholsterRedo furniture covering
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- patinaSurface film from aging
varnish · lacquer · mahogany · rosewood · walnut · oak · inlay · marquetry · armoire · carving
cure
Treatment that heals
medicine · rehabilitation · salve · ointment · bandage · surgery · recovery · wellness · health · patient
- salvage verbsrescues, saves, recovers, retrieves, reclaims
- going backreturns, rewinds, backtracks, retreats, retraces
- bouncing backrebounds, springs back, snaps back, ricochets, boomerang effect
- comes backreturns, reappears, reemerges, recurs, bounces back
restoresremoves
Takes something out
abolishes · takes away · revokes · eliminates · dismantles
- building restorationRepairing deteriorated structures
- art restorationRepairing deteriorated creative works
- hair restorationReversing baldness medically
- antique restorationRepairing historical objects
- forest restorationReviving damaged woodland ecosystems
- furniture restorationRepairing aged wooden pieces
restore, restoration, restored, restoring, restorative, restorer, restorers, restorations, restorable