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In some senses, restorative is marked as euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
justice, needed, recommended, sweet
VERB + RESTORATIVE
advocates, comfort, include, say
RESTORATIVE + NOUN
beer, calmne, pint, relaxation, vigor, yoga
PREP.
from, in, up, with
ADV.
only
adj
Serving to restore.
After a long day working in the fields Clarence took comfort in a restorative pint of beer.
Destroys life's enemy, / Hunger, with sweet restorative delight.
noun
Something with restoring properties.
Marianne’s joy was almost a degree beyond happiness, so great was the perturbation of her spirits and her impatience to be gone. Her unwillingness to quit her mother was her only restorative to calmness; and at the moment of parting her grief on that score was excessive.
For Louis XIV's advancing age, a drink consisting of sugar, distilled spirits, and orange water was recommended as a restorative of vigor.
An alcoholic drink, especially with tonic.
“Well, let's hope you're right, darling. In the meantime,” said Kipper, “if I don't get that whisky-and-soda soon, I shall disintegrate. Would you mind if I went in search of it, Mrs Travers?” “It's the very thing I was about to suggest myself. Dash along and drink your fill, my unhappy young stag at eve.” “I'm feeling rather like a restorative, too,” said Bobbie. “Me also,” I said, swept along on the tide of the popular movement. “Though I would advise,” I said, when we were outside, “making it port. More authority.”
noun — a device for treating injury or disease
noun — a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
adjective — promoting recuperation
adjective — tending to impart new life and vigor to
After a long day working in the fields Clarence took comfort in a restorative pint of beer.
WiktionaryDestroys life's enemy, / Hunger, with sweet restorative delight.
WiktionaryWhether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you.
WiktionaryMarianne’s joy was almost a degree beyond happiness, so great was the perturbation of her spirits and her impatience to be gone. Her unwillingness to quit her mother was her only restorative to calmne
WiktionaryFor Louis XIV's advancing age, a drink consisting of sugar, distilled spirits, and orange water was recommended as a restorative of vigor.
Wiktionary“Well, let's hope you're right, darling. In the meantime,” said Kipper, “if I don't get that whisky-and-soda soon, I shall disintegrate. Would you mind if I went in search of it, Mrs Travers?” “It's t
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In some senses, restorative is marked as euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.