restituō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- reestablish verb To set something up again after it stopped existing.
- reinstate verb To restore someone or something to a former position or condition.
- restore verb To bring something back to its former, usually better, condition.
- return verb To come or go back to a place, or to give something back to its owner.
Senses
restituō is used for these senses in English:
- fix (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
- reestablish (transitive) To establish again.
- reinstate (transitive) To bring back into use or existence; resurrect.
- restore (transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
- return (transitive) To give something back to its original holder or owner.
fix — full definition
- verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
- verb To prepare food or drink.
- verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
- noun A solution to a problem.