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restore in French

restore in French is restaurer, rétablir, restituer — restore means to bring something back to its former, usually better, condition.

restore in French

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

What does "restore" mean?

  1. verb To bring something back to its former, usually better, condition.
    "The museum hired an expert to restore the faded painting to its original glory."
  2. verb To give back something that was lost or taken.
    "The council promised to restore the stolen statue to the town square."
  3. verb In computing, to recover data or a system from a backup.
    "After the crash, the technician managed to restore all my files from the backup drive."
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restore in a sentence

  • The museum hired an expert to restore the faded painting to its original glory.
  • They spent years restoring the old farmhouse.
  • The council promised to restore the stolen statue to the town square.
  • The court ordered the company to restore the money it had wrongly kept.

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What is "restore" in French?
"restore" in French is restaurer, rétablir, restituer. restore means: To bring something back to its former, usually better, condition.
How do you use "restore" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum hired an expert to restore the faded painting to its original glory." In French, "restore" is restaurer, rétablir, restituer.
Are there other ways to say "restore" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "restore": restaurer, rétablir, restituer, rendre.
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