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restoring

 

[ rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

mental health

The process of returning someone to a normal or healthy condition after a period of illness, injury, or trauma. Restoring involves providing care, support, and treatment to help the individual recover physically and emotionally.

Synonyms

healing, recovering, rehabilitating

Examples of usage

  • Her therapist focused on restoring her mental health after the traumatic experience.
  • The rehabilitation center specializes in restoring patients after severe injuries.
Context #2 | Verb

historical buildings

The action of repairing or renovating a building, monument, or artifact to its original state or condition. Restoring often involves preserving historical features and using traditional techniques.

Synonyms

preserving, renovating, repairing

Examples of usage

  • The team spent months restoring the old castle to its former glory.
  • The foundation is dedicated to restoring historical landmarks in the city.
Context #3 | Noun

technology

The process of returning data, software, or a system to a previous state or version. Restoring is often used in backup and recovery procedures to recover information after loss or corruption.

Synonyms

recovery, reinstatement, retrieval

Examples of usage

  • The IT technician performed a restoring of the computer system to fix the errors.
  • Make sure to create regular backups for easy restoring of important files.

Translations

Translations of the word "restoring" in other languages:

🇵🇹 restaurando

🇮🇳 पुनर्स्थापना

🇩🇪 wiederherstellen

🇮🇩 memulihkan

🇺🇦 відновлення

🇵🇱 przywracanie

🇯🇵 復元する (ふくげんする)

🇫🇷 restauration

🇪🇸 restaurando

🇹🇷 yenileme

🇰🇷 복원

🇸🇦 استعادة

🇨🇿 obnova

🇸🇰 obnova

🇨🇳 恢复 (huīfù)

🇸🇮 obnavljanje

🇮🇸 endurheimt

🇰🇿 қалпына келтіру

🇬🇪 აღდგენა

🇦🇿 bərpa

🇲🇽 restaurando

Etymology

The word 'restoring' originates from the Middle English 'restoren', from the Old French 'restorer', from the Latin 'restaurare', meaning 'to renew, rebuild, repair'. The concept of restoring has been essential throughout history, from restoring ancient artifacts to rehabilitating individuals after physical or mental challenges.

See also: restorable, restoration, restorative, restored, restorer, unrestorable.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,306 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.