repair
Nouns
- (n) the act of putting something in working order again fixing, mend, mending, fix, reparation, fixture,
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(n) a formal way of referring to the condition of something
- the building was in good repair
- (n) a frequently visited place hangout, haunt, stamping ground, resort,
Verbs
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(v) restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- She repaired her TV set
- Repair my shoes please
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(v) make amends for; pay compensation for
- One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich
- She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident
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(v) move, travel, or proceed toward some place
- He repaired to his cabin in the woods
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(v) set straight or right
- remedy these deficiencies
- rectify the inequities in salaries
- repair an oversight
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(v) give new life or energy to
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health