adjective + restaurant : fine, gourmet, posh; Chinese, Indian, Italian, Japanese
restaurant + be + adjective : open; closed
verb + restaurant : open, own, run
re s|tau|rant car (restaurant cars ) N‑COUNT A restaurant car is a carriage on a train where passengers can have a meal. [BRIT ] in AM, use dining car
res|tau|ra|teur /re stərətɜː r / (restaurateurs ) N‑COUNT A restaurateur is a person who owns and manages a restaurant. [FORMAL ]
rest|ed /re st I d/ ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you feel rested , you feel more energetic because you have just had a rest. □ He looked tanned and well rested after his vacation.
rest|ful /re stfʊl/ ADJ Something that is restful helps you to feel calm and relaxed. □ Adjust the lighting so it is soft and restful.
re st home (rest homes ) N‑COUNT A rest home is the same as an old people's home .
re st|ing place (resting places )
1 N‑COUNT A resting place is a place where you can stay and rest, usually for a short period of time. □ The area was an important resting place for many types of migrant birds.
2 N‑COUNT [usu with poss] You can refer to the place where a dead person is buried as their resting place or their final resting place . □ [+ of ] The hill is supposed to be the resting place of the legendary King Lud.
res|ti|tu|tion /re st I tjuː ʃ ə n, [AM ] -tuː -/ N‑UNCOUNT Restitution is the act of giving back to a person something that was lost or stolen, or of paying them money for the loss. [FORMAL ] □ The victims are demanding full restitution.
res|tive /re st I v/ ADJ If you are restive , you are impatient, bored, or dissatisfied. [FORMAL ] □ The audience grew restive. ● res|tive|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ There were signs of restiveness among the younger members.
rest|less /re stləs/
1 ADJ If you are restless , you are bored, impatient, or dissatisfied, and you want to do something else. □ By 1982, she was restless and needed a new impetus for her talent. ● rest|less|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ From the audience came increasing sounds of restlessness.
2 ADJ If someone is restless , they keep moving around because they find it difficult to keep still. □ My father seemed very restless and excited. ● rest|less|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ Karen complained of hyperactivity and restlessness. ● rest|less|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □ He paced up and down restlessly, trying to put his thoughts in order.
3 ADJ [ADJ n] If you have a restless night, you do not sleep properly and when you wake up you feel tired and uncomfortable. □ The shocking revelations of the 700-page report had caused him several restless nights.
re|stock /riː stɒ k/ (restocks , restocking , restocked )
1 VERB If you restock something such as a shelf, fridge, or shop, you fill it with food or other goods to replace what you have used or sold. □ [V n] I have to restock the freezer. □ [V n + with ] The storekeeper is busy restocking his shelves with cucumbers and coconuts. [Also V ]
2 VERB To restock a lake means to put more fish in it because there are very few left. □ [be V -ed + with ] The lake was restocked with roach last year. [Also V n]
Res|to|ra|tion ◆◇◇ /re stəre I ʃ ə n/
1 N‑PROPER The Restoration was the event in 1660 when Charles the Second became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland after a period when there had been no King or Queen.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Restoration is used to refer to the style of drama and architecture that was popular during and just after the rule of Charles the Second in England. □ …a Restoration comedy.
re|stora|tive /r I stɔː rət I v/ (restoratives )
1 ADJ Something that is restorative makes you feel healthier, stronger, or more cheerful after you have been feeling tired, weak, or miserable. □ She opened the door to her bedroom, thinking how restorative a hot bath would feel tonight.
2 N‑COUNT If you describe something as a restorative , you mean that it makes you feel healthier, stronger, or more cheerful after you have been feeling tired, weak, or miserable. □ Seven days off could be a wonderful restorative.
re|store ◆◇◇ /r I stɔː r / (restores , restoring , restored )
1 VERB To restore a situation or practice means to cause it to exist again. □ [V n] The army has recently been brought in to restore order. ● res|to|ra|tion /re stəre I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] His visit is expected to lead to the restoration of diplomatic relations.
2 VERB To restore someone or something to a previous condition means to cause them to be in that condition once again. □ [V n + to ] We will restore her to health but it may take time. □ [V n] His country desperately needs Western aid to restore its ailing economy. ● res|to|ra|tion N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] I owe the restoration of my hearing to this remarkable new technique.
3 VERB When someone restores something such as an old building, painting, or piece of furniture, they repair and clean it, so that it looks like it did when it was new. □ [V n] …experts who specialise in examining and restoring ancient parchments. ● res|to|ra|tion (restorations ) N‑VAR □ [+ of ] I specialized in the restoration of old houses.
4 VERB [usu passive] If something that was lost or stolen is restored to its owner, it is returned to them. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed + to ] The following day their horses and goods were restored to them.