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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’.

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   • 1. repairer noun

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   What is the meaning of 'repair'?

   • The meaning of repair is 'to go to (a place)' —sometimes used humorously. (From Merriam-Webster's definition of 'repair to') How to use repair in a sentence.

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   What does it mean to repair a car?

   • loading examples... Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. 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.

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   Is repair a verb or a noun?

   • Repair is a transitive verb, which is a verb that takes an object. Related words are repairs, repaired, repairing. Repair is also used as a noun. If used to mean the activity of fixing something, then repair is used as a mass noun that does not have a plural form.

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   What does it mean to repair a house?

   • In a totally different meaning, if you repair somewhere, you return back to or go to a place for rest or shelter. If you're outside and it begins to rain, you might want to repair to the house where it's dry. "Repair."

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   What does it mean to repair a relationship?

   • If you repair a relationship or someone's reputation after it has been damaged, you do something to improve it. The government continued to try to repair the damage caused by the minister's interview. [VERB noun] The first and most important thing was to repair my relationship with my father. [VERB noun]

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   What does the term 'repair' mean in linguistics?

   • In linguistics, repair is defined as the mechanism by which trouble in speaking, hearing, and understanding is claimed and resolved (Schegloff, 1979). Repair can be classified based on who initiates it (self or other), and who solves it (self or other) (Wikipedia: Conversation Analysis, n. d.).

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   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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   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.

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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.

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   Repair definition: to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend. See examples of REPAIR used in a sentence.

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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. [...]

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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.

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