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restore vs renew

renew vs restore

restore and renew both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restore No No Yes No
renew No No Yes No
As verbs, renew is a hypernym of restore; that is, renew is a word with a broader meaning than restore:
  • restore: get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
  • renew: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
Other hypernyms of restore include regenerate.
As verbs, renew is a hyponym of restore; that is, renew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restore:
  • restore: get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
  • renew: cause to appear in a new form
Other hyponyms of restore include reincarnate, resurrect, revive.
As verbs, renew is a hypernym of restore; that is, renew is a word with a broader meaning than restore:
  • restore: return to its original or usable and functioning condition
  • renew: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
Other hypernyms of restore include regenerate.
restore (verb) renew (verb)
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate cause to appear in a new form
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
give or bring back
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
Difference between restore and renew

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