repair

/ri'peə/
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repair

The mechanic will repair the car's engine.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The act of fixing or mending something: The process of restoring something damaged, broken, or worn to a good or usable condition.
    • The condition of something with respect to its need for or state of maintenance: The relative soundness or functionality of an object or structure.
    • (Archaic) A frequently visited place; a haunt: A place one often goes to.

  2. Verb:

    • To restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition: To fix or mend.
    • To set right; to remedy or make amends for (a wrong, error, or loss): To compensate for or correct something.
    • To go or betake oneself to a place: To go, especially frequently or habitually.
    • To restore or renew; to give new life or energy to: To revitalize or rejuvenate.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The car is in the shop for repairs.
    • The old castle is in a poor state of repair.
    • (Archaic) The café was a popular repair for artists and writers.

  • Verb:

    • I need to repair the broken fence.
    • How can I repair the damage done to our friendship?
    • After dinner, they would repair to the library for coffee.
    • The vacation helped repair her spirits after a difficult year.
Advanced Usage
  • "beyond repair": Damaged to such an extent that it cannot be fixed.
    • The phone was dropped in water and is now beyond repair.
  • "under repair": Currently being fixed.
    • The main road is under repair, so expect delays.
  • "in good/bad repair": In a good or poor condition.
    • The landlord is required to keep the property in good repair.
Variants and Related Words
  • Repairable (adj): Able to be fixed.
    • Fortunately, the damage to the car was repairable.
  • Repairer (n): A person who repairs things.
    • He works as a watch repairer.
  • Repairman (n): A man whose job is to repair machines or equipment.
  • Repair shop (n): A place where repairs are done.
Synonyms
  • Fix: To mend or repair (common and general).
  • Mend: To repair something that is broken or torn (often for clothes or simple items).
  • Restore: To bring back to an original or functional state.
  • Remedy: To set right or correct (often for non-physical problems like errors).
  • Rectify: To correct or make right (formal, often for mistakes or injustices).
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Repair" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed directly or with prepositions like "to" as in "repair to [a place]".)

Related Idioms
  • "Repair the damage": To try to correct the negative effects of something.
    • He tried to repair the damage caused by his thoughtless comments.
  • "In working order": Functioning correctly (related to the state of being repaired).
    • The mechanic got the engine back in working order.
repair

The mechanic will repair the car's engine.

Noun
  1. a frequently visited place
  2. a formal way of referring to the condition of something
    • the building was in good repair
  3. the act of putting something in working order again
Verb
  1. give new life or energy to
    • A hot soup will revive me
    • This will renovate my spirits
    • This treatment repaired my health
  2. set straight or right
    • remedy these deficiencies
    • rectify the inequities in salaries
    • repair an oversight
  3. move, travel, or proceed toward some place
    • He repaired to his cabin in the woods
  4. 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
  5. 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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