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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repairRepair Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REPAIR is to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken : fix. How to use repair in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Repair.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPAIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A repair is something that you do to mend a machine, building, piece of clothing, or other thing that has been damaged or is not working properly. Many people don't know how to carry out repairs on their cars.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPAIR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   uk / rɪˈpeə r/ us. the act of doing something to put something that is broken or damaged back into good condition or to make it work again: emergency / essential / necessary repairs. extensive / major / minor repairs. a repair bill /repair costs. a car repair shop.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repairRepair - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › repairRepair - definition of repair by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to restore (something damaged or broken) to good condition or working order. 2. to heal (a breach or division) in (something): to repair a broken marriage. 3. to make good or make amends for (a mistake, injury, etc) n. 4. the act, task, or process of repairing. 5. a part that has been repaired.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepair verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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. His surgically repaired knee is bothering him. It's ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREPAIR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REPAIR definition: 1. to fix something that is broken or damaged: 2. to improve a bad situation: 3. something that…. Learn more.