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Collocations for restore - verb

1. bring back a situation/feeling

ADVERB

quickly, soon
Order was quickly restored.

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VERB + restore

need to
We need to restore public confidence in the industry.
attempt to, seek to, try to, work to
help (to)
manage to
fail to
be designed to, be intended to

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PREPOSITION

to
Peace has now been restored to the area.

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PHRASES

an attempt to restore sth, an effort to restore sth
an attempt to restore the company's finances
be aimed at restoring sth
measures to restore sth
a way of restoring sth, a way to restore sth

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2. repair/rebuild sth

ADVERB

completely, fully
partially, partly
beautifully
carefully, faithfully, lovingly, meticulously, painstakingly
successfully, sympathetically
extensively
The interior has recently been extensively restored.
digitally
The film has been digitally restored and remastered.

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PREPOSITION

to
The train has been restored to full working order.

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PHRASES

newly restored, recently restored
restore sth to its former glory
The buildings have now been restored to their former glory.

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Restore is used with these nouns as the object:
balance, building, calm, confidence, credibility, democracy, dignity, discipline, electricity, faith, flow, funding, habitat, harmony, health, honour, independence, integrity, mill, monarchy, morale, normality, order, painting, peace, penalty, pride, profitability, relation, reputation, right, semblance, service, sight, stability, status quo, supply, system, trust, unity, vigour, vision, vitality

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