Restoration - English meaning

noun

The action of fastening something in place.

Usage examples:

The fixing of additional strengthening steelwork

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

The process of setting the price of something, especially gold, according to supply and demand

Usage examples:

At the start of each fixing, the chairman of the gold fixing board announces an opening price to th…

noun

A new or improved appearance that results from making many changes

Usage examples:

Honda unveiled the car's high-tech makeover this week.

noun

The process of changing the way something looks or works in order to make it better or more attractive

Usage examples:

News that the company is attempting an image makeover has been welcomed., get/have/undergo a makeov…

noun

Things to be repaired by sewing or darning.

Usage examples:

A muddle of books and mending

verb

Repair (something that is broken or damaged).

Usage examples:

Workmen were mending faulty cabling

noun

Clothes that need to be mended

Usage examples:

I have a pile of mending to do.

noun

A way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done.

Usage examples:

His preferred mode of travel was a kayak

noun

A way of operating, living, or behaving

Usage examples:

Good teachers get their students into a learning mode., each department has its own mode of operati…

noun

A way of doing something

Usage examples:

Mode of transportation/locomotion/production the bicycle is still a crucial mode of transportation …

verb

Take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.

Usage examples:

The steering box was recently overhauled

noun

A thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary.

Usage examples:

A major overhaul of environmental policies

verb

To repair or improve something so it works well

Usage examples:

They repaired and maintained aircraft and overhauled their engines., congressional leaders are cons…

noun

The process of starting or creating something again

Usage examples:

We need to create the necessary conditions for the re-establishment of peace., his visit follows cl…

verb

Build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

Usage examples:

After the earthquake people set about rebuilding their homes

noun

An instance of rebuilding.

Usage examples:

The trust have recognized the hard work of all who were involved in this daunting rebuild

verb

To build something again that has been damaged or destroyed

Usage examples:

[ t ] the historic building was completely rebuilt after it had burned down., [ i ] the company is …

verb

Condition again.

Usage examples:

It was necessary to recondition the human mind to accept change

verb

Present participle of recondition

Usage examples:

The shop sells reconditioned vacuum cleaners.

noun

The action or process of reconstructing or being reconstructed.

Usage examples:

The economic reconstruction of russia

noun

The period after the us civil war from 1863 to 1877 when the southern states were brought back into the nation

noun

The work of building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

Usage examples:

They were involved in humanitarian aid and reconstruction projects after the earthquake., they use …

noun

The process of applying paint or wallpaper in a room or building again, typically in a different style from before.

Usage examples:

Parts of the house could benefit from some redecoration

noun

The act or process of painting the inside of a house or putting paper on the inside walls, when this has been done before in the past

Usage examples:

The church is in need of repair and redecoration., she has arranged to have some redecorations done…

noun

The action or process of developing something again or differently.

Usage examples:

The redevelopment of the university website

noun

The renovation and redecoration of something, especially a building.

Usage examples:

The theatre reopened following major refurbishment

noun

The process of improving a building or store by cleaning and decorating it, adding new furniture, equipment, etc.

Usage examples:

€55m is going towards the cost of the acquisition, with the remainder directed at the refurbishment…

noun

The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.

Usage examples:

She underwent rehabilitation and was walking within three weeks

noun

The process of returning to a healthy or good way of life, or the process of helping someone to do this after they have been in prison, been very ill, etc.

Usage examples:

Many amputees in the early stages of their rehabilitation feel despair., the rehabilitation of viol…

noun

The action of imposing something, especially a law or regulation, again after a lapse.

Usage examples:

Any reimposition of sanctions will doom talks

noun

The act of putting a computer program back onto a computer

Usage examples:

The problem was resolved by a reinstallation of the original operating system., i backed up the dat…

noun

The action of giving someone back a position they have lost.

Usage examples:

The student body gave its support to the two expelled students and demanded their reinstatement

verb

Change the structure or form of (something, especially a building).

Usage examples:

The station was remodelled and enlarged in 1927

noun

The action of renovating a building.

Usage examples:

This property is in need of complete renovation

verb

Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Usage examples:

Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

noun

The action of repairing something.

Usage examples:

The truck was beyond repair

noun

Frequent or habitual visiting of a place.

Usage examples:

She exhorted repair to the church

verb

Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Usage examples:

Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

verb

Go to (a place), especially in company.

Usage examples:

We repaired to the tranquillity of a nearby cafe

noun

The action of repairing something.

Usage examples:

The truck was beyond repair

verb

Take the place of.

Usage examples:

Ian's smile was replaced by a frown

verb

Present participle of replace

Usage examples:

The factory replaced most of its workers with robots., tourism has replaced agriculture as the nati…

verb

Come or go back to a place or person.

Usage examples:

He returned to america in the late autumn

noun

An act of coming or going back to a place or activity.

Usage examples:

He celebrated his safe return from the war

verb

To come or go back to a previous place, subject, activity, or condition

Usage examples:

He returned to new york last week., he worked at other jobs but kept returning to mining., she was …

verb

Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.

Usage examples:

An attempt to revamp the museum's image

noun

An act of improving the form, structure, or appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The brand was given a $1 million revamp

verb

To change something, or to make or arrange something differently, in order to improve it

Usage examples:

This country’s health care system needs revamping.

verb

Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.

Usage examples:

An attempt to revamp the museum's image

noun

An act of improving the form, structure, or appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The brand was given a $1 million revamp

verb

Present participle of revamp

Usage examples:

We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before., the wal…