Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to restoration.
- adjective Tending or having the power to restore.
- noun Something that restores.
- noun A medicine or other agent that helps to restore health, strength, or consciousness.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to restoration; specifically, capable of restoring or renewing vitality or strength.
- noun That which is efficacious in restoring vigor; a food, cordial, or medicine which recruits the vital powers.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Something which serves to restore; especially, a restorative medicine.
- adjective Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Something believed to have
restoring properties . - noun euphemistic An
alcoholic drink, especially withtonic . - adjective Serving to
restore .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective tending to impart new life and vigor to
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- adjective promoting recuperation
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Examples
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The government said its proposal would begin to achieve what it calls "restorative justice," an apparent allusion to the Moros' complaints of discrimination and dispossession through the decades.
NYT > Home Page By CARLOS H. CONDE 2011
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In fact, their sleep patterns mimic those who suffer from sleep disorders like sleep apnea, where you experience enough hours asleep but you don't spend enough hours in restorative sleep.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Sleep Tips for New Mothers: Quality vs. Quantity Dr. Michael J. Breus 2010
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In fact, their sleep patterns mimic those who suffer from sleep disorders like sleep apnea, where you experience enough hours asleep but you don't spend enough hours in restorative sleep.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Sleep Tips for New Mothers: Quality vs. Quantity Dr. Michael J. Breus 2010
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It can be the best short-term restorative and, who knows, you might wake up with your memory.
Haunted Honeymoon Marta Acosta 2010
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Schilling said he has little faith in restorative justice.
Schilling Criticizes City Councilors on Attacks at cvillenews.com 2002
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The conference has been, in short, restorative for a party that fears and even knows that electoral disaster is now just months away.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Martin Kettle 2010
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The conference has been, in short, restorative for a party that fears and even knows that electoral disaster is now just months away.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Martin Kettle 2010
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The conference has been, in short, restorative for a party that fears and even knows that electoral disaster is now just months away.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Martin Kettle 2010
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The conference has been, in short, restorative for a party that fears and even knows that electoral disaster is now just months away.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Martin Kettle 2010
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The conference has been, in short, restorative for a party that fears and even knows that electoral disaster is now just months away.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Martin Kettle 2010
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