repair
Other forms: repaired; repairs; repairing
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.
Not only does repair describe the act of fixing something, it can also be used as a noun for the fixing itself, as in “Who did the repair on this house? It looks terrible!” 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.
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken“She repaired her TV set”“Repair my shoes please”
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break, bust
ruin completely
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break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out
go to pieces
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fiddle, tinker
try to fix or mend
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fill
plug with a substance
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patch, piece
repair by adding pieces
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cobble
repair or mend
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point, repoint
repair the joints of bricks
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trouble-shoot, troubleshoot
solve problems
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patch, patch up
mend by putting a patch on
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resole, sole
put a new sole on
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revamp, vamp
provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
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heel, reheel
put a new heel on
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darn
repair by sewing
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close, fill up
fill or stop up
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ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
make better
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break, bust
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set straight or right
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make amends for; pay compensation for“One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”
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synonyms:
compensate, indemnify, recompense
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give new life or energy to
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the act of putting something in working order again
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darning
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
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patching
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
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care, maintenance, upkeep
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
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band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky
hurried repair
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restoration
the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
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reconstruction
the activity of constructing something again
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restitution
the act of restoring something to its original state
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re-establishment
restoration to a previous state
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camera care
keeping a camera in good working order
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car care
keeping a car in good working order
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inspection and repair, overhaul, service
periodic maintenance on a car or machine
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gentrification
the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)
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reclamation, rehabilitation, renewal
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
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makeover
a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
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reassembly, refabrication
assembling again
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re-formation, regeneration
forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting
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rebuilding
building again
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pump priming
introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
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scheduled maintenance
maintenance at a regularly scheduled time
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steam fitting
care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
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rehabilitation
the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
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reinstatement
the act of restoring someone to a previous position
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rejuvenation
the act of restoring to a more youthful condition
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improvement
the act of improving something
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a formal way of referring to the condition of something
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move, travel, or proceed toward some place
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a frequently visited place
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synonyms:
hangout, haunt, resort, stamping ground
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gathering place
a favorite haunt where people gather
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gathering place
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Vocabulary lists containing repair
Written in unrhymed iambic pentameter, or blank verse, this poem describes a pair of farmers working together to fix the stone wall separating their estates. Read the text here. Here are links to our lists for other poems by Robert Frost: "The Death of the Hired Man", "After Apple-Picking", "Out, Out—", "Birches"
This list focuses on the introduction to automotive technology (Chapters 1-10). Here are links to all the sections of the textbook published by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, Section 7, Section 8, Section 9, Section 10, Section 11, Section 12, Section 13
As you read Act 4 of William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Hamlet," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 12's Collection 4: Hamlet, Act 1, Hamlet, Act 2, Hamlet, Act 3, Hamlet, Act 4, Hamlet, Act 5, Hamlet's Dull Revenge, Tell Them Not to Kill Me!, Blocking the Transmission of Violence, Hatred