restorative

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #48400

Meanings

1

adj
Having the power to make you feel healthy, strong, or refreshed again.

After the long hike, a restorative cup of tea was exactly what she needed.
2

adj
Helping to bring back energy, life, or vigour.

A good night's sleep has a wonderfully restorative effect.
3

noun
Something, such as food or medicine, that restores strength or health.

The doctor recommended a mild restorative after his illness.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having the power to make... recuperative

2 adj · helping to bring back... renewingrevitalisingrevitalizingreviving

3 noun · something, such as food or... tonic

Opposites

nonrestorative

Word family

Forms restoratives

Etymology

From Middle English restoratif, restoratyve, from Old French restoratif, restauratif and Medieval Latin restaurātīvus. Equivalent to restore + -ative.

restoratif Middle English restaurātīvus la-med

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# restorative

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/
**Frequency rank:** 48400

## Meanings
1. Having the power to make you feel healthy, strong, or refreshed again.
2. Helping to bring back energy, life, or vigour.
3. Something, such as food or medicine, that restores strength or health.

## Examples
- After the long hike, a restorative cup of tea was exactly what she needed.
- A good night's sleep has a wonderfully restorative effect.
- The doctor recommended a mild restorative after his illness.

## Antonyms
- nonrestorative

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: restoratif
- Root: restaurātīvus

## Etymology
From Middle English restoratif, restoratyve, from Old French restoratif, restauratif and Medieval Latin restaurātīvus. Equivalent to restore + -ative.

## AI Etymology
Restorative is from Middle English restoratif, restoratyve, from Old French restoratif, restauratif and Medieval Latin restaurātīvus. Equivalent to restore + -ative. In present-day use, it can mean having the power to make you feel healthy, strong, or refreshed again, or helping to bring back energy, life, or vigour.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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