verb

repair

rih-PEH-uh

verb

To fix something that is broken or damaged.

"The mechanic repaired the brakes in under an hour."

"It took months to repair the damage from the flood."

noun

The act, or result, of fixing something.

"The bridge is currently closed for repair."

The general condition of something in terms of how well-maintained it is.

"The old cottage was in poor repair when they bought it."

How to Use Repair

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo mend something broken, or the state of something in terms of whether it needs mending.

Common pairings

repair shop in good repair beyond repair

Word Forms

repaired past tense, repaired past tense, repaired past tense, repair plural, repaired plural, repairs plural, repairs plural, repairs singular, repair singular, repaired singular, repairest singular, repairedst singular, repaireth singular, repairs singular, repairs singular

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Etymology

From Middle French reparer, from Latin reparare, "to make ready again," from re- plus parare, "to prepare."

Synonyms

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amend correct fix fix up furbish retrieve make whole mend patch put to rights rectify recondition

Antonyms

aggravate break hurt damage make matters worse

Related Words

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Rhymes for repair

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