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   repair

   /rɪˈpɛː/

   verb

   • 1. restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition: "faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician" Similar mendfix (up)put rightset rightrestorerestore to working ordermake as good as newpatch upput back togetheroverhaulservicerenovatereconditionrehabilitaterebuildreconstructrefitadjustregulatefettleinformal:see tomenddarnsew upstitch uppatch uparchaic:clout
   • ▪ make good (damage): "an operation to repair damage to his neck" Similar rectifymake goodput rightcorrectrightredressmake up formake amends formake reparation forcompensate forOpposite compound
   • ▪ put right (an unwelcome situation): "the new government moved quickly to repair relations with the USA" Similar put/set rightput to rightspatch upmendfixsort outstraighten outmake betterimproverighthealcureremedyretrieveOpposite wreckworsendestroy

   noun

   • 1. the action of repairing something: "the truck was beyond repair" Similar restorationfixing (up)renovationrebuildingreconstructionmendingservicingimprovementadjustmentarchaic:reparation
   • ▪ a result of repairing something: "a coat of French polish was brushed over the repair" Similar menddarnpatch
   • ▪ the relative physical condition of an object: "the hospital is in a bad state of repair" Similar conditionworking orderstateshapeformfettleinformal:nick

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French reparer, from Latin reparare, from re- ‘back’ + parare ‘make ready’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. repairer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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     REPAIR meaning: 1. to put something that is damaged, broken,...

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     REPAIR definicja: 1. to put something that is damaged,...

   • Home Repair

     HOME REPAIR definition: the activity of decorating or...

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     CREDIT REPAIR definition: the process by which a person or...

   • Under Repair

     UNDER REPAIR definition: 1. being repaired: 2. being...

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   verb. /rɪˈpeə (r)/ /rɪˈper/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. repair something to fix something that is broken, damaged or torn. to repair a car/television. to repair a road/wall/building/bridge. to repair a hole/crack/leak. to repair an injury/a hernia/a tear/a defect. to repair a ligament/tendon/cartilage. He has had surgery to repair the damage.

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   To repair means to fix or mend something so that it is in good working order again. If you forget to put oil in your car and you blow the engine, it's going to cost you an awful lot to repair it.