French word

restituer

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛstitɥe/

Meaning

  • verbreturn

Example

N'oublie pas de restituer la clé avant de partir.

Don't forget to return the key before leaving.

Illustration for restituer (return)

More examples

La mairie a réussi à restituer les biens volés aux propriétaires.

The city government managed to give the stolen goods back to their owners.

Core concept

A key moves back to its owner, or an object regains the condition it had before.

Common phrases

  • restituer quelque chose à quelqu'un

    give something back to someone

  • restituer les biens volés

    give back stolen property

Similar words

rendre: Give an item back to the person who originally owned it.
remettre: Deliver an item to its specified location or recipient.
rapporter: Carry an item back to the place it was taken from.
redonner: Give an item back to the same person after receiving it from them.

Definition in French

Rendre quelque chose à son propriétaire ou le remettre dans son état initial.

Word origin

French restituer comes from Latin restituere, formed from re- 'again' and statuere 'to set up or establish', through Old French.

Usage tips

  • Restituer is more formal than rendre and often appears in legal, institutional, or restoration contexts.

Other meanings

  • restoreverb

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