Social life

Synonyms for restore

Two senses of restore live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineSocial life

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

Restore the forest to its original pristine condition.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

reconstruct

Same sentence, swapped: Reconstruct the forest to its original pristine condition.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for restore as it is used in the sentence above.

mend
reinstate
replace

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineSocial life

bring back into original existence, use, function, or position

Restore law and order.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

reinstate

Same sentence, swapped: Reinstate law and order.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for restore as it is used in the sentence above.

repair
reconstruct
legitimate

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