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return vs restore

restore vs return

return is a noun but restore is not a noun.

return and restore both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
restore No No Yes No
As verbs, restore is a hyponym of return; that is, restore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than return:
  • return: pay back
  • restore: give or bring back
Other hyponyms of return include reimburse, restitute.
return (noun) restore (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location
a coming to or returning home
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return (verb) restore (verb)
go back to a previous state get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
be restored restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
go back to something earlier give or bring back
answer back bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority return to its original or usable and functioning condition
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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