REPAIR

/ɹɪˈpɛə/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9

Definition

  1. noun the act of putting something in working order again. — synonyms: fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation
  2. noun a formal way of referring to the condition of something.
  3. noun a frequently visited place. — synonyms: haunt, hangout, resort, stamping_ground
  4. verb restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. — synonyms: mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on
  5. verb make amends for. — synonyms: compensate, recompense, indemnify
  6. verb move, travel, or proceed toward some place. — synonyms: resort
  7. verb set straight or right. — synonyms: rectify, remediate, remedy, amend
  8. verb give new life or energy to. — synonyms: animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, quicken, vivify, revivify

Examples

  • “I took the car to the workshop for repair.”
  • “If you look closely you can see the repair in the paintwork.”
  • “The car was overall in poor repair before the accident. But after the workshop had it for three weeks it was returned in excellent repair. But the other vehicle was beyond repair.”

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