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restore vs alter

alter vs restore

restore and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restore No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of restore; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than restore:
  • restore: bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of restore include change, modify.
restore (verb) alter (verb)
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate remove the ovaries of
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
give or bring back cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
return to its original or usable and functioning condition make an alteration to
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