Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.

    foreskin restoration

    The restoration of this painting will take years.

    Restaurierung, Wiederherstellung, Restauration

    восстановле́ниеvosstanovlénije, реставра́цияrestavrácija

    відно́вленняvidnóvlennja, реставра́ціяrestavrácija, відбудо́ваvidbudóva

    the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

  2. (countable)The result of such a process, such as a dental restoration (a dental prosthesis).

    These restorations were especially impressive and were reported in a leading prosthodontics journal.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down.

    The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.

    The restoration of the Kingdom of Spain took place immediately after the death of Franco.

    Restauration

    реставра́цияrestavrácija

    реставраціяrestavracija

  4. (countable, uncountable)The return of a socioeconomic formation in the role of the dominant mode of production.

    The restoration of capitalism in Russia gave rise to unemployment.

    The restoration of capitalism in Eastern Europe made way for improvement in human rights.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The receiving of a sinner to divine favor.

Examples

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  1. He's head of the restoration committee.

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  2. The museum is closed for restoration.

    ruМузей закрыт на реставрацию.

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  3. The museum is closing for restorations.

    ruМузей закрывается на реставрацию.

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  4. The ruined castle is now under restoration.

    ruРазрушенный замок под реконструкцией.

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  5. He completed the restoration within two weeks.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
the process of bringing an object back to its original state:
the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power:
Русский
By meaning 1
the process of bringing an object back to its original state:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the process of bringing an object back to its original state:

Origin

From Middle English restoracion, altered from restauracion (from Latin restaurātiō) by par

From Middle English restoracion, altered from restauracion (from Latin restaurātiō) by partly deriving from restoren + -acion. By surface analysis, restore + -ation.

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