Meaning of RESTITUTE
Pronunciation: | | r'estut`oot
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- [v] restore to a previous or better condition, as of art works or antiques; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel"
- [v] give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"
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| Synonyms: | | renovate, restore |
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| See Also: | | give back, refund, regenerate, renew, repay, return | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
\Res"ti*tute\, n.
That which is restored or offered in place of something; a
substitute. [R.]
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