restorers
|re-stor-ers|
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/rɪˈstɔːrərz/
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/rɪˈstɒrərz/
(restorer)
someone who makes something like new again
Etymology
'restorer' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'restaurare', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'staurare/staurare' meant 'to build or renew'.
'restorer' changed from Old French 'restaurer' (to restore) and Middle English 'restore', and eventually became the modern English noun 'restorer' (person who restores).
Initially, the root referred to the action 'to renew or rebuild', and over time it came to denote a person who performs that action—'a restorer'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
people who repair and return something (often artworks, buildings, furniture) to a former or original condition.
The restorers carefully removed layers of old varnish to reveal the original colors.
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Noun 2
people who bring something back to a former, healthy, or functioning state (used more broadly, e.g., ecological or health contexts).
The restorers of the wetland worked for years to bring native species back.
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Last updated: 2025/12/17 09:54