Synonyms of repair

repair 1 of 2

noun

as in condition

a state of being or fitness

the dining table is in good repair, so you won't need to refinish it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condition
• health
• shape
• order
• form
• trim
• estate
• nick
• fettle
• kilter
• practice
• keeping
• phase
• situation
• status
• pass
• stage
• posture
• scene
• footing
• standing
• picture
• rank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• disrepair

repair

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verb

ri-ˈper 

1

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

it will take some time to repair your energy after a bout with the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restore
• revive
• refresh
• recreate
• renovate
• renew
• replenish
• regenerate
• redevelop
• revitalize
• rejuvenate
• refurbish
• freshen
• recharge
• resuscitate
• remodel
• revivify
• overhaul
• redesign
• refreshen
• rehabilitate
• recondition
• rehab
• reclaim
• refill
• reconstitute
• redo
• remake
• reengineer
• update
• resupply
• modernize
• make over

2

as in to fix

to put into good shape or working order again

having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fix
• rebuild
• reconstruct
• overhaul
• restore
• patch
• renovate
• recondition
• revamp
• mend
• adjust
• renew
• modify
• doctor
• refurbish
• maintain
• help
• condition
• improve
• refresh
• prepare
• aid
• heal
• regenerate
• service
• fix up
• cure
• revive
• ready
• furbish
• right
• rectify
• revitalize
• redress
• rejuvenate
• reform
• correct
• better
• care (for)
• enhance
• freshen
• ameliorate
• enrich
• refreshen
• meliorate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• damage
• hurt
• break
• harm
• impair
• injure
• ruin
• wreck
• flaw
• spoil
• mar
• deface
• disfigure
• blemish
• vandalize
• disable
• cripple
• mutilate
• maim
• mangle

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb repair contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of repair are mend, patch, and rebuild. While all these words mean "to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective," repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation.

repaired the back steps

When is mend a more appropriate choice than repair?

In some situations, the words mend and repair are roughly equivalent. However, mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured.

mended the torn dress

When is it sensible to use patch instead of repair?

While the synonyms patch and repair are close in meaning, patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material.

patch worn jeans

Where would rebuild be a reasonable alternative to repair?

The words rebuild and repair are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing.

a rebuilt automobile engine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repair

Noun

Paris’s Palais de Tokyo will close for repairs in July 2027, necessitating a temporary move to a location that turns out to be hotly contested, French daily Libération reports. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026

The pool, which was drained for repairs shortly after the Fourth of July holiday, is currently empty and fenced off from the public. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

LaVine appeared in only 39 games last season before undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right pinky finger, a move seemingly hastened by the Kings again being eliminated early from playoff contention. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Ray was entering year three of a five-year, $115 million deal and still recovering from elbow surgeries to repair his flexor tendon and reconstruct his UCL. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

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