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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. give or bring back;
- Example: "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"
[syn: restore, restitute]

2. restore to a previous or better condition;
- Example: "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"
[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. [1913 Webster]
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.] [1913 Webster]
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]