I.to restore, repair, rebuild (perh. only post-Aug.; for in Liv. 5, 52, 9, and 27, 21, instaurare is the better read.; v. Drak. N. cr.; cf. instauro, reficio, restituo, sarcio).
I. Lit.: “restaurare theatrum igne fortuito haustum,” Tac. A. 3, 72: “aedem Veneris,” id. ib. 4, 43: “navem iisdem tabulis,” Dig. 7, 4, 10: “in pristinum statum,” ib. 43, 21, 1, § 6.—
II. Trop., to renew, repeat (syn. redintegro): “bellum,” Just. 2, 10, 1; 3, 5, 2; 20, 5, 6; 31, 3, 8: “accusationem,” Dig. 48, 5, 4 fin.: “litem,” ib. 4, 4, 29: “veterem obligationem,” ib. 19, 5, 9: “actionem,” ib. 42, 8, 14; 9, 4, 35.