patch up vs restore

patch up and restore both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patch up	No	No	Yes	No
restore	No	No	Yes	No

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

patch up: mend by putting a patch on
restore: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

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

patch up (verb)	restore (verb)
mend by putting a patch on	get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
come to terms	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
	give or bring back
	bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
	return to its original or usable and functioning condition