Restored

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈstɔɹd/

Definitions

1. An object or entity brought back to its former state after deterioration occurs
2. A thing that has been repaired or returned to its original condition after being damaged or altered
3. Brought back to a former or original state after damage or change

Etymology: "Restored" is the past tense and past participle of "restore," so its story is really the story of the verb. That verb came into Middle English from Old French "restorer," which in turn came from Latin "restaurare," meaning to renew or rebuild. The Latin word is built from "re-," meaning again or back, and a root related to "instaurare," to establish or set up, so the core sense is putting something back into its former state. The English verb also carries an older sense that the modern "re-" plus "store" analysis hides. The Latin source is the same word behind "restaurant," which entered French with the sense of something that restores strength, and the English noun "store" is a separate word that the form only happens to resemble. Readers should not assume the two are connected.

Synonyms: recovered, reinstated

Antonyms: damaged, destroyed