1. give or bring back - Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner • Syn: restore • Derivationally related forms: restitution, restoration (for: restore) • Hypernyms: refund, return, repay, give back • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s something to somebody 2. restore to a previous or better condition - They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel • Syn: renovate • Derivationally related forms: restitution, renovation (for: renovate), renovator (for: renovate) • Hypernyms: regenerate, renew • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something