przywróc

Przywróc is not a standalone dictionary entry in Polish. It is the stem formed by combining the prefix przy- with the verb wrócić, and it appears in the conjugation of the related verbs przywrócić and przywracać. The basic idea expressed by these verbs is to return something to a previous state or to reinstate it.

The full, canonical infinitive is przywrócić (perfective), with the imperfective counterpart being przywracać. The stem przywróc- is used across most conjugated forms, adapting for number and person. For example, in the imperfective present tense you find forms such as przywracam, przywracasz, przywraca, and so on; past imperfect forms include przywracałem/przywracałam; the future is expressed with the perfective forms, for instance przywrócę, przywrócisz, przywróci, etc. The imperative mood uses przywróć (singular) and przywróćcie (plural).

Semantics and usage. These verbs are transitive and take a direct object: you can przywrócić ustawienia domyślne, przywrócić porządek, czy przywrócić wersję oprogramowania. In computing and administration, przywrócenie często oznacza resetowanie do stanu sprzed zmian. The distinction between imperfective przywracać (habitual or ongoing restoration) and perfective przywrócić (completed action) affects aspect and nuance but not the core meaning.

Etymology and related forms. The prefix przy- conveys a sense of bringing back toward a prior state, combined with wrócić (to return). Related forms include words built from the same stem, such as przywrócenie (the act of restoring) and przywracanie (the process of restoring).