Definition of repair
intransitive verb
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Origin and Etymology of repair
Middle English, from Anglo-French repairer to go back, return from Late Latin repatriare to go home again, from Latin re- + patria native country — more at expatriate
First Known Use of repair
14th century
Definition of repair
transitive verb
1 a
:to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken :fix
- repair a shoe
b
:to restore to a sound or healthy state :renew
- repair his strength
2
:to make good :compensate for :remedy
- repair a gap in my reading
intransitive verb
:to make repairs
Origin and Etymology of repair
Middle English, from Anglo-French reparer, from Latin reparare, from re- + parare to prepare — more at pare
Synonym Discussion of repair
mend, repair, patch, rebuild mean to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured.
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- mended the torn dress
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- repaired the back steps
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- patch worn jeans
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- a rebuilt automobile engine
Definition of repair
1 a
:an instance or result of repairing
b
:the act or process of repairing
c
:the replacement of destroyed cells or tissues by new formations
2 a
:relative condition with respect to soundness or need of repairing
b
:the state of being in good or sound condition
First Known Use of repair
15th century
REPAIR Defined for Kids
Definition of repair for Students
1
:the act or process of putting back in good condition
2
:1condition 1
- The house is in good repair.
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of repair
:to restore to a sound or healthy state
- a surgical procedure to repair damaged tissue
medical Definition of repair
1 a
:the act or process of repairing
- surgical repair of a detached retina
b
:an instance or result of repairing
2
:the replacement of destroyed cells or tissues by new formations
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