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bring around |
to restore to conscious awareness. [1/2 definitions] |
cardioversion |
application of an electric shock to restore heartbeat. |
chiropractic |
a system of healing in which manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures is used to restore normal nerve function and thus good health. |
environmentalism |
the movement to protect or restore the natural environment, or the advocacy for major efforts to be made to achieve this goal. |
exhume |
to revive or restore to prominence, esp. after a period of obscurity. [1/2 definitions] |
fenestration |
an opening in a structure, esp. a surgical opening made in the ear labyrinth to restore hearing. [1/2 definitions] |
furbish |
to restore to original or good condition, esp. by cleaning or polishing. |
gentrify |
to restore or upgrade (a deteriorated neighborhood) by renovation of existing homes and the like, usu. resulting in the displacement of poor residents by more affluent ones. |
get in touch |
to contact or restore communication (usu. fol. by "with"). |
irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
moisturize |
to add or restore moisture to (the skin), as with lotion. |
pacify |
to calm or restore peace of mind to. [1/2 definitions] |
plastic surgery |
surgery to repair, restore, or remodel injured or malformed parts of the body, esp. by transferring tissue from other parts of the body or from another individual. |
quicken |
to restore to vitality; stimulate, revive, or animate. [1/4 definitions] |
quiet |
to cause to become calm; restore peace to. [1/14 definitions] |
reactivate |
to restore to an active state or operating condition. |
reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
recondition |
to restore to good condition; renovate or fix. |
reconstitute |
to add water to a powdered or dehydrated substance to restore it to liquid. [1/2 definitions] |
recuperate |
to restore to health or well-being. [1/4 definitions] |
redeem |
to restore the honor, worth, or reputation of. [1/7 definitions] |
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