repair
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend.
to repair a motor.
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to restore or renew by any process of making good, strengthening, etc..
to repair one's health by resting.
- Synonyms:
- amend, rejuvenate, renew
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to remedy; make good; put right.
to repair damage;
to repair a deficiency.
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to make amends for; compensate.
to repair a wrong done.
- Synonyms:
- redress
noun
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an act, process, or work of repairing.
to order the repair of a building.
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Usually repairs.
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an instance or operation of repairing.
to lay up a boat for repairs.
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a repaired part or an addition made in repairing.
Seventeenth-century repairs in brick are conspicuous in parts of the medieval stonework.
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repairs, (in bookkeeping, accounting, etc.) the part of maintenance expense that has been paid out to keep fixed assets in usable condition, as distinguished from amounts used for renewal or replacement.
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the good condition resulting from continued maintenance and repairing.
to keep in repair.
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condition with respect to soundness and usability.
a house in good repair.
verb (used without object)
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to betake oneself; go, as to a place.
He repaired in haste to Washington.
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to go frequently or customarily.
noun
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a resort or haunt.
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the act of going or going customarily; resort.
to have repair to the country.
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Scot. Obsolete. a meeting, association, or crowd of people.
verb
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to restore (something damaged or broken) to good condition or working order
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to heal (a breach or division) in (something)
to repair a broken marriage
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to make good or make amends for (a mistake, injury, etc)
noun
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the act, task, or process of repairing
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a part that has been repaired
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state or condition
in good repair
verb
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(usually foll by to) to go (to a place)
to repair to the country
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(usually foll by to) to have recourse (to) for help, etc
to repair to one's lawyer
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archaic (usually foll by from) to come back; return
noun
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the act of going or returning
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a haunt or resort
Related Words
See renew.
Other Word Forms
- nonrepairable adjective
- repairability noun
- repairable adjective
- repairableness noun
- repairer noun
Etymology
Origin of repair1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English reparen, repairen, from Middle French reparer, from Latin reparāre, equivalent to re- re- + parāre to prepare; pare
Origin of repair2
First recorded 1300–50; Middle English repairen, repeiren, from Old French repairier, repeirier, “to return,” from Late Latin repatriāre “to return to one's homeland”; repatriate
Example Sentences
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Balancing the two is critical in maintaining the health of the grid: Both undersupply and oversupply of electricity demand can cause power plants to fail, resulting in blackouts and repair challenges.
During healthy sleep, the heart and blood vessels have time to rest, repair, and reset.
From Science Daily
In total, East Lothian Council said 30 of the 40 meters installed had been defaced, with the bill for repairs currently running to £38,000.
From BBC
Despite suffering from "numerous" bald patches, a torn muzzle, and repairs to both pads on his paws and feet, the Edwardian bear attracted a lot of interest ahead of the sale.
From BBC
While wells themselves are rarely the immediate constraint, analysts say processing plants, pipelines, and storage facilities in the region represent potential chokepoints because they are harder to repair quickly.
From Barron's
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