a frequently visited place
"My local repair is always crowded on Saturday mornings because everyone goes there to meet friends and grab coffee."
The act of repairing something.
"After years away, he decided to repair his ancestral home in the valley before winter set in."
The act of repairing or resorting to a place.
In plain English: A repair is the act of fixing something that is broken so it works again.
"The cost of the car repair was much higher than expected."
make amends for; pay compensation for
"One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"
"She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
"After years of drifting apart, they decided to repair their friendship by finally sitting down and talking honestly about what went wrong."
To transfer oneself to another place.
to pair again
In plain English: To repair something means to fix it so that it works properly again after it was broken.
"He will repair the leaky faucet before leaving for work."
Usage: Use repair when you are fixing something that is broken so it works again, such as repairing a car engine or mending clothing. Do not use this word for correcting abstract problems like mistakes in reasoning unless the issue can be physically fixed.
The word "repair" entered English between 1300 and 1350 via the Middle French verb reparer. It ultimately traces back to the Latin reparō, which originally meant "to renew."