repair
/rɪpˈɛr/
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Definitions
Noun
the act of putting something in working order again
Noun
a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"
Noun
a frequently visited place
Verb
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
Verb
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"
Verb
move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"
Verb
set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
Verb
give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Synonyms
amend
animate
bushel
compensate
doctor
fix
fixing
fixture
furbish up
hangout
haunt
indemnify
mend
mending
quicken
reanimate
recompense
recreate
rectify
remediate
remedy
renovate
reparation
resort
restore
revive
revivify
stamping ground
touch on
vivify