repair to
phrasal verb
repaired to; repairing to; repairs to
Definition of repair to
old-fashioned + formal
: to go to (a place)
After dinner, the guests repaired to the drawing room for coffee.
—sometimes used humorously Shall we repair to the coffee shop?
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