Repair - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rɪˈper|  American pronunciation of the word repair
Brit.  |rɪˈpeə|  British pronunciation of the word repair

noun

- the act of putting something in working order again (syn: fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation)
- a formal way of referring to the condition of something
the building was in good repair
- a frequently visited place (syn: hangout, haunt, resort)

verb

- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (syn: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, restore, touch on)
She repaired her TV set
- make amends for; pay compensation for (syn: compensate, indemnify, recompense)
One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich
- move, travel, or proceed toward some place (syn: resort)
He repaired to his cabin in the woods
- set straight or right (syn: amend, rectify, remediate, remedy)
repair an oversight
- give new life or energy to (syn: animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, revive, revivify, vivify)
This treatment repaired my health

Extra examples

We have done the necessary repairs.

The repairs to our roof cost one hundred dollars.

They repaired to the judge's chambers.

It was our custom after the play, to repair to the local coffee house.

They repaired daily to the park.

She repaired to him for help.

Dad was up the ladder, repairing the roof.

Where can I get my shoes repaired?

Neil tried to repair the damage that his statements had caused.

His job is to make minor repairs on all the machines.

The church tower is in need of repair.

Many of the paintings were beyond repair (=so damaged that they cannot be mended).

Is the bridge still under repair?

They did a good repair job on the roof.

DNA cut and patch repair

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: repair
he/she/it: repairs
present participle: repairing
past tense: repaired
past participle: repaired
noun
singular: repair
plural: repairs
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