Meaning & Definition of Repair in English
English⟶
Repair
/rɪpɛr/
noun
1. The act of putting something in working order again
synonym:
- repair,
- fix,
- fixing,
- fixture,
- mend,
- mending,
- reparation
2. A formal way of referring to the condition of something
- "The building was in good repair"
synonym:
- repair
3. A frequently visited place
synonym:
- haunt,
- hangout,
- resort,
- repair,
- stamping ground
verb
1. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- "She repaired her tv set"
- "Repair my shoes please"
synonym:
- repair,
- mend,
- fix,
- bushel,
- doctor,
- furbish up,
- restore,
- touch on
2. 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"
synonym:
- compensate,
- recompense,
- repair,
- indemnify
3. Move, travel, or proceed toward some place
- "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"
synonym:
- repair,
- resort
4. Set straight or right
- "Remedy these deficiencies"
- "Rectify the inequities in salaries"
- "Repair an oversight"
synonym:
- rectify,
- remediate,
- remedy,
- repair,
- amend
5. Give new life or energy to
- "A hot soup will revive me"
- "This will renovate my spirits"
- "This treatment repaired my health"
synonym:
- animate,
- recreate,
- reanimate,
- revive,
- renovate,
- repair,
- quicken,
- vivify,
- revivify
Examples of using
This car is in bad repair.
We can't repair the damage done by Tom's speech.
The station is under repair.