Store vs. Restore

Store vs. Restore — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Store and Restore

Storenoun

A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

This building used to be a store for old tires.

Restoreverb

(transitive) To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

to restore harmony among those who are at varianceHe restored my lost faith in him by doing a good deed.

Storenoun

A supply held in storage.

Restoreverb

(transitive) To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.

Storenoun

(mainly North American) A place where items may be purchased.

I need to get some milk from the grocery store.

Restoreverb

(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.

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Storenoun

Memory.

The main store of 1000 36-bit words seemed large at the time.

Restoreverb

(transitive) To give in place of, or as restitution for.

Storenoun

A large amount of information retained in one's memory.

His vast store of jokes means he has something funny to say in every situation.

Restoreverb

(computing) To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.

There was a crash last night, and we're still restoring the file system.

Storenoun

A great quantity or number; abundance.

Restoreverb

(obsolete) To make good; to make amends for.

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Storeverb

(transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.

I'll store these books in the attic.

Restorenoun

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

Storeverb

To write (something) into memory or registers.

This operation stores the result on the stack.

Restoreverb

return to its original or usable and functioning condition;

restore the forest to its original pristine condition

Storeverb

(intransitive) To remain in good condition while stored.

I don't think that kind of cheese will store well in the refrigerator.

Restoreverb

return to life; get or give new life or energy;

The week at the spa restored me

Storenoun

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services;

he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod

Restoreverb

give or bring back;

Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner

Storenoun

a supply of something available for future use;

he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars

Restoreverb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken;

She repaired her TV setRepair my shoes please

Storenoun

an electronic memory device;

a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached

Restoreverb

bring back into original existence, use, function, or position;

restore law and orderreestablish peace in the regionrestore the emperor to the throne

Storenoun

a depository for goods;

storehouses were built close to the docks

Storeverb

keep or lay aside for future use;

store grain for the winterThe bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat

Storeverb

find a place for and put away for storage;

where should we stow the vegetables?I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some