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restore vs resurrect

resurrect vs restore

restore and resurrect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restore No No Yes No
resurrect No No Yes No
As verbs, resurrect is a hyponym of restore; that is, resurrect 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
  • resurrect: restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Other hyponyms of restore include reincarnate, renew, revive.
restore (verb) resurrect (verb)
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate cause to become alive again
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken return from the dead
give or bring back restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
Difference between restore and resurrect

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