restore: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 7 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of restore
verb
- transitive
To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
Example: to restore harmony among those who are at variance
- transitive
To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.
- transitive
To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
- transitive
To give in place of, or as restitution for.
Listed forms: restores, restoring, restored, glossary, restorest.
Source: Wiktionary — restore.
noun
The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.
Example: We backed up the data successfully, but the restore failed.
Listed forms: restores.
Source: Wiktionary — restore.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for restore.
verb
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
verb
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
verb
give or bring back
- restitute
verb
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is restore in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of restore
R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + T(1) + O(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of restore
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from restore
75 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in restore. Showing up to 24, longest first.