back up vs recreate

recreate vs back up

back up and recreate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
back up	No	No	Yes	No
recreate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recreate is a hypernym of back up; that is, recreate is a word with a broader meaning than back up:

back up: make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
recreate: make a replica of

Other hypernyms of back up include copy, re-create.

back up (verb)	recreate (verb)
establish as valid or genuine	give new life or energy to
become or cause to become obstructed	form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy	produce or make another of
move backwards from a certain position	make a replica of
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to	give encouragement to
	engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion

Difference between back up and recreate

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