Tag: colloc
rih stor
transitive verb
definition 1: to bring back into use or existence.
example: The new government took quick measures to restore order in the country.
example: The successful knee surgery seemed to restore her youth.
definition 2: to return (something) to a former, normal, or original condition.
example: She buys antiques in poor condition and then restores them.
example: Several weeks of rest restored him to health.
definition 3: to make healthy, sound, or vigorous.
example: I find that the long walks in the mountain air restore me.
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pir i @d
noun
definition: a specific, limited interval or span of time.
example: He’s been missing for a period of six days.
example: Years, months, and weeks are periods of time that most of us recognize.
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zhan r@
noun
definition 1: a particular type, sort, or category.
example: The bookstore also sells music CDs of various genres.
definition 2: a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content.
example: Satire, comedy, and tragedy are literary genres that we’ll be exploring this semester.
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ih stae blihsh
transitive verb
definition 1: to found or bring into being on a firm or stable basis.
example: They established the business in 1918, and it’s still running successfully.
example: The diplomats worked to establish stronger ties between the two nations.
definition 2: to determine or prove to the satisfaction of others; show to be true or valid.
example: His attorney helped to establish his innocence.
example: The medical examiner established that the cause of the victim’s death was drowning.
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