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rest-uh-RAYSHUN/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/

Restoration is the act of returning something to a former condition: restoration of a hall, restoration of a right. Restore (already in the dictionary) is the verb; revival (already in the dictionary) is a coming back to life or fashion. Building work next door still needs a fire plan for the sitting.

Meaning

The act of returning something to a former condition or position.

Examples

• “Restoration of the hall still needs a fire plan for the sitting next door.”
• “Restore is already in this course. Revival is already in this course (popularity/life). A scaffold is works. A sitting is a named room. File the plan; then the heritage leaflet.”

Good to know

Bringing back to a former state. Verb: restore (already in the dictionary). Works ≠ a skipped fire plan.

Near in meaning

repair

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