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Correct vs Restore - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between correct and restore

is that correct is to inform (someone) of the latter's error while restore is to give in place of, or as restitution for.

As an adjective correct

is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.

As a noun restore is

the act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

correct

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
  • With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.

    • Synonyms

    * (with good manners) well-mannered, well behaved

    Antonyms

    * (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouth

    Derived terms

    * anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrect

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
    • He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
  • (by extension) To grade (examination papers).
  • To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
    • It's rude to correct your parents.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * correctable * correction * uncorrectable

    External links

    * * * 1000 English basic words ----

    restore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

    • Verb

    (restor)
  • To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
    • to restore harmony among those who are at variance
    He restored my lost faith in him by doing a good deed.
  • To bring back to a previous condition or state.
  • * Bible, Mark iii. 5
    • and his hand was restored whole as the other
  • * Prior
    • our fortune restored after the severest afflictions
  • To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
  • * Bible, Genesis xx. 7
    • Now therefore restore the man his wife.
  • * Milton
    • Loss of Eden, till one greater man / Restore us, and regain the blissful seat.
  • * Dryden
    • The father banished virtue shall restore .
  • To give in place of, or as restitution for.
  • * Bible, Exodus xxii. 1
    • He shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
  • (computing) To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.
    • There was a crash last night, and we're still restoring the file system.
  • (obsolete) To make good; to make amends for.
  • * Shakespeare
    • But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, / All losses are restored , and sorrows end.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * restoration * restorer

    Anagrams

    * English transitive verbs