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Repair has 13 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of putting something in working order again

"The mechanic spent all afternoon repairing my broken engine so I could finally drive to work."

2

a formal way of referring to the condition of something

"the building was in good repair"

3

a frequently visited place

"My local repair is always crowded on Saturday mornings because everyone goes there to meet friends and grab coffee."

4

The act of repairing something.

"After years away, he decided to repair his ancestral home in the valley before winter set in."

5

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."

Verb
1

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

"She repaired her TV set"

"Repair my shoes please"

2

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"

3

move, travel, or proceed toward some place

"He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

4

set straight or right

"remedy these deficiencies"

"rectify the inequities in salaries"

"repair an oversight"

5

give new life or energy to

"A hot soup will revive me"

"This will renovate my spirits"

"This treatment repaired my health"

6

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."

7

To transfer oneself to another place.

8

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.

Example Sentences
"The cost of the car repair was much higher than expected." noun
"He will repair the leaky faucet before leaving for work." verb
"I need to repair my torn jacket before winter arrives." verb
"The mechanic will repair your car by tomorrow morning." verb
"Please repair the broken fence so no one can fall in." verb
Related Terms
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Antonyms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
improvement condition area better pay travel correct stimulate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
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Origin

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."

Rhyming Words
air tair lair hair vair nair cair yair pair jair fair mair bair wair reair clair adair deair chair flair
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