restore vs amend

restore and amend both are verbs.

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

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

restore: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
amend: to make better

Other hypernyms of restore include ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate.

restore (verb)	amend (verb)
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate	to make better
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	set straight or right
give or bring back	make amendments to
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
return to its original or usable and functioning condition