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   re·pair

   /rəˈper/

   verb

   • 1. fix or mend (a thing suffering from damage or a fault): "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 (such damage) by fixing or repairing it: "an operation to repair damage to his neck" Similar rectifymake goodput rightcorrectrightredressmake up formake amends formake reparation forcompensate forOpposite compound
   • ▪ put right (a damaged relationship or 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 fixing or mending something: "the truck was beyond repair" Similar restorationfixing (up)renovationrebuildingreconstructionmendingservicingimprovementadjustmentarchaic:reparation
   • ▪ a result of fixing or mending: "a coat of French polish was brushed over the repair" Similar menddarnpatch
   • ▪ the relative physical condition of an object: "the existing 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

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

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   1. a. : to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken : fix. repair a shoe. b. : to restore to a sound or healthy state : renew. repair his strength. 2. : to make good : compensate for : remedy. repair a gap in my reading. intransitive verb. : to make repairs. repairability. ri-ˌper-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPAIRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Repaired is the past tense and past participle of repair, which means to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working. Learn how to use repaired in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPAIR | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

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   an act, process, or work of repairing: to order the repair of a building. Usually repairs. an instance or operation of repairing: to lay up a boat for repairs. a repaired part or an addition made in repairing: Seventeenth-century repairs in brick are conspicuous in parts of the medieval stonework.

6. 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. Not only does repair describe the act of fixing something, it can also be used as a noun for the fixing itself, as in “Who did the repair on this house?

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPAIRED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again: to repair (the surface of) the road. to repair a roof after a storm. The garage said the car was so old it wasn't worth repairing.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb repair, which means to fix something that is broken, damaged or torn. See examples, synonyms and related topics for repair.