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restorative

re·stor·a·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-stawr-uh-tiv, -stohr-]
    • /rɪˈstɔr ə tɪv, -ˈstoʊr-/
    • /rɪˈstɒr.ə.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-stawr-uh-tiv, -stohr-]
    • /rɪˈstɔr ə tɪv, -ˈstoʊr-/

Definitions of restorative word

  • adjective restorative serving to restore; pertaining to restoration. 1
  • adjective restorative capable of renewing health or strength. 1
  • noun restorative a restorative agent, means, or the like. 1
  • noun restorative a means of restoring a person to consciousness: Smelling salts serve as a restorative. 1
  • adjective restorative healing or revitalizing 1
  • noun restorative sth revitalizing 1

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Origin of restorative

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English restoratif (adj. and noun) < Middle French restauratif < Latin restaurāt(us) (past participle of restaurāre to restore) + Middle French -if -ive

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Parts of speech for Restorative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

restorative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

restorative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for restorative

adj restorative

  • activation — to make active; cause to function or act.
  • adrenalizing — to stir to action; excite: The promise of victory adrenalized the team.
  • all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
  • alleviative — Also, alleviatory [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA). serving to alleviate; palliative.
  • ameliorative — Able to repair or ameliorate.

noun restorative

  • analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
  • balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
  • bennies — Benzedrine, especially in tablet form.
  • biologic — pertaining to biology.
  • biologics — biological products such as vaccines and therapeutic sera, used to induce immunity to infectious diseases or harmful substances of biological origin

adjective restorative

  • energising — Present participle of energise.
  • energizing — Present participle of energize.
  • entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
  • exhilarant — Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.
  • healing — curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.

Antonyms for restorative

adjective restorative

  • draining — Present participle of drain.

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