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repair

1

[ ri-pair ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend:

    to repair a motor.

    Synonyms: renovate, remodel, fix

    Antonyms: destroy, break

  2. to restore or renew by any process of making good, strengthening, etc.:

    to repair one's health by resting.

    Synonyms: amend, rejuvenate, renew

  3. to remedy; make good; put right:

    to repair damage;

    to repair a deficiency.

    Synonyms: recoup, retrieve

  4. to make amends for; compensate:

    to repair a wrong done.

    Synonyms: redress



noun

  1. an act, process, or work of repairing:

    to order the repair of a building.

  2. Usually repairs.
    1. an instance or operation of repairing:

      to lay up a boat for repairs.

    2. a repaired part or an addition made in repairing:

      Seventeenth-century repairs in brick are conspicuous in parts of the medieval stonework.

  3. 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.
  4. the good condition resulting from continued maintenance and repairing:

    to keep in repair.

  5. condition with respect to soundness and usability:

    a house in good repair.

repair

2

[ ri-pair ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to betake oneself; go, as to a place:

    He repaired in haste to Washington.

  2. to go frequently or customarily.

noun

  1. a resort or haunt.
  2. the act of going or going customarily; resort:

    to have repair to the country.

  3. Scot. Obsolete. a meeting, association, or crowd of people.

repair

1

/ rɪˈpɛə /

verb

  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

  1. the act, task, or process of repairing
  2. a part that has been repaired
  3. state or condition

    in good repair

repair

2

/ rɪˈpɛə /

verb

  1. usually foll by to to go (to a place)

    to repair to the country

  2. usually foll by to to have recourse (to) for help, etc

    to repair to one's lawyer

  3. archaic.
    usually foll by from to come back; return

noun

  1. the act of going or returning
  2. a haunt or resort

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Derived Forms

  • reˈpairer, noun
  • reˈpairable, adjective

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Other Words From

  • re·paira·ble adjective
  • re·paira·bili·ty re·paira·ble·ness noun
  • nonre·paira·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of repair1

C14: from Old French reparer , from Latin reparāre , from re- + parāre to make ready

Origin of repair2

C14: from Old French repairier , from Late Latin repatriāre to return to one's native land, from Latin re- + patria fatherland; compare repatriate

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Synonym Study

See renew.

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Example Sentences

Unless something changes in the original agreement, the financial responsibility for making those repairs will continue to fall on taxpayers.

Those include auto repair, movers, photography, salons, pet groomers, realtors, child care, home services, professional services and contractors, among others.

A consultant hired by the city now estimates the building will need about $115 million in repairs that could take up to four years to complete.

Councilman Scott Sherman, for instance, said he wants to use it in neighborhoods for beautification of utility boxes or sidewalk repair.

It’s that pot of money Council members are hopeful could be used to pay for things like electric vehicle charging stations, utility box beautification, sidewalk repair and tree trimming.

Having just crossed the country in coach, I needed instant spiritual repair.

This meant helping to change those insanely large tires and working to repair the vehicles.

Today the church is wrapped in scaffolding and metal ribbons are holding its façade in place until someone pays to repair it.

Without the proper equipment to repair and operate the Mohajer-4 it may be more of a photo prop than a piece of weaponry.

An exuberant game of football takes place, then the sound of shells is heard, and both sides repair back to their enemy positions.

A lineman was sent out to repair it under escort of civil guards, who were forced by the rebels to retire.

Gourges fitted out three vessels and 150 soldiers at his own expense to revenge their death, and repair the honor of his nation.

The third boat and kite had been damaged beyond repair, but the two left were sufficient.

If mistakes are made they happen rarely and the resources of the accepting houses are easily able to repair the damage.

Several of the organs constructed by his firm are in use to-day and are in a good state of repair.

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