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Restoration to a whole or sound state; renewal; renovation. Dr. H. More.

Restoration of strength by refreshment. [Obs.] Middleton.

The act of refreshing, or the state of being refreshed; restoration of strength, spirit, vigor, or liveliness; relief after suffering; new life or animation after depression.

Restoration. "This doctrine of the refusion of the soul." Bp. Warbuton.

To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to pay back to; to indemnify; -- often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's self by successful speculation. Paley.

Restoration to a sound or good state after decay, waste, injury, or partial restruction; supply of loss; reparation; as, materials are collected for the repair of a church or of a city. Sunk down and sought repair Of sleep, which instantly fell on me. Milton.

Restoration to one's country.

Restoration to an original state; renewal of purity. [R.] R. Browning.

Restoration. [Obs.] Cower.

Restoration. [Obs.] Barrow.

Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore. Destroys life's enemy, Hunger, with sweet restorative delight. Milton.

Restoration. [Obs.] Spenser.

Restoration. [Obs.]

To reclaim; to demand the restoration of. [R.] Vattel (Trans. ).

Renewal of life; restoration of life; the act of recaling, or the state of being recalled, to life.

taining to health; designed to secure or preserve health; relating to the preservation or restoration of health; hygienic; as, sanitary regulations. See the Note under Sanatory. Sanitary Commission. See under Commission.

The act of vivifying, or the state of being vivified; restoration of life; revival. Bacon.

he triumphs of modern infidelity. R. Hall. General Washington did not live to witness the restoration of peace. Marshall.