English · Word Candidate

restore

/ɹɪˈstɔː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: restores · restoring · restored

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khôi phục hoặc đưa trở lại sự tồn tại

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Verb

to restore harmony among those who are at variance

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mang trở lại tình trạng tốt từ tình trạng suy thoái hoặc tàn phá

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

and his hand was restored whole as the other

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động phục hồi dữ liệu hoặc hệ thống từ bản sao lưu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

We backed up the data successfully, but the restore failed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “restore” mean?

To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

Is “restore” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.