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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · definition · englishrepair noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of repair noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com · us · dictionaryREPAIR definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   verb (transitive) 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) noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org · us · dictionaryREPAIR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

5. www.ldoceonline.com · dictionary · repairrepair | meaning of repair in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   repair meaning, definition, what is repair: to fix something that is damaged, broken...: Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com · dictionary · english-wordREPAIR - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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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. [...]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · definition · americanrepair verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of repair verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. en.thefreedictionary.com · repairRepair - definition of repair by The Free Dictionary

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   Define repair. repair synonyms, repair pronunciation, repair translation, English dictionary definition of repair. v. re·paired , re·pair·ing , re·pairs v. tr. 1. To restore to sound condition after damage or injury; fix: repaired the broken watch. 2. To set right;...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org · thesaurus · repairREPAIR - 57 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   When you repair something, you take something that is broken or damaged and you make it work again.

10. www.oed.com · dictionary · repair_n1repair, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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    What does the noun repair mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun repair , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org · essential-american-english · repairrepair definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    repair meaning: 1. to fix something that is broken or damaged: 2. something that you do to fix something that is…. Learn more.