[syn: renovate, restitute]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Restitute \Res"ti*tute\ (r?s"t?*t?t), v. t. [L. restitutus, p.
p. of restituere; pref. re- re- + statuere to put, place. See
Statute.]
To restore to a former state. [R.] --Dyer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Restitute \Res"ti*tute\, n.
That which is restored or offered in place of something; a
substitute. [R.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
restitute
v 1: give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its
rightful owner" [syn: restore, restitute]
2: restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel" [syn: renovate,
restitute]