fiddle vs restore

restore vs fiddle

fiddle is a noun but restore is not a noun.

fiddle and restore both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fiddle	Yes	No	Yes	No
restore	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, restore is a hypernym of fiddle; that is, restore is a word with a broader meaning than fiddle:

fiddle: try to fix or mend
restore: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Other hypernyms of fiddle include bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, touch on.

fiddle (noun)	restore (noun)
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

fiddle (verb)	restore (verb)
try to fix or mend	get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly	give or bring back
play the violin or fiddle	bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
play on a violin	return to its original or usable and functioning condition
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
avoid (one's assigned duties)

Difference between fiddle and restore

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