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slowly-restored

|slow-ly-re-stored|

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/ˈsloʊli rɪˈstɔrd/

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/ˈsləʊli rɪˈstɔːd/

(restore)

bring back

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adverb
restore	restores	restored	restored	restoring	restorations	restoration	restored	improperly-restored	badly-restored	imperfect	inadequately-restored	flawless	imperfectly

Etymology

Etymology Information

'restore' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'restaurare,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'staurare' meant 'to build.'

Historical Evolution

'restaurare' transformed into the Old French word 'restorer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'restore' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to build again,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to bring back to a former condition.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

describes something that has been brought back to its original state at a gradual pace.

The old painting was slowly-restored to its former glory.

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Last updated: 2025/06/14 03:28