restore vs fiddle

fiddle vs restore

restore is not a noun while fiddle is a noun.

restore and fiddle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fiddle is a hyponym of restore; that is, fiddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restore:

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

Other hyponyms of restore include tinker, fill, patch, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.

restore (noun)	fiddle (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

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

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