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I UK [rɪˈpeə(r)] / US [rɪˈper] verb [transitive]
Word forms "repair":
present tense I/you/we/they repair he/she/it repairs present participle repairing past tense repaired past participle repaired
1) to fix something that is broken or damaged

Little seems to have been done to repair the bridges.

He had two operations to repair torn ligaments in his left knee.

repair the damage:

The cost of repairing the damage was much higher than we thought.

2) to take action in order to improve a bad situation

a last attempt to repair a damaging rift among members of the committee

Phrasal verbs:
Derived word:
repairer
noun countable
Word forms "repairer":
singular repairer plural repairers
II UK [rɪˈpeə(r)] / US [rɪˈper] noun
Word forms "repair":
singular repair plural repairs
1)
a) [countable/uncountable] work that is done to fix something that is broken or damaged

How much will the repairs cost?

repair to:

The insurance company requires two estimates for repairs to my car.

carry out repairs:

The staff is working overtime to carry out the repairs.

beyond repair (= so badly damaged that it cannot be repaired):

Unfortunately the engine is beyond repair.

in need of repair:

Both church and tower were sadly in need of repair.

under repair (= being repaired):

The offices are still under repair.

b) [only before noun] relating to repairs

repair work/costs

a bicycle repair shop

2) [countable] a part that has been repaired
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in good/bad repair= in a good/bad state of repair formal — in good or bad condition

Most of the paintings are in good repair.


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  • repair — I noun adjustment, alteration, amelioration, betterment, correction, cure, fixing, improvement, melioration, mending, overhaul, patching, reanimation, reassembling, reconditioning, reconstruction, recovery, rectification, redintegration,… …   Law dictionary

  • Repair — Re*pair , n. 1. Restoration to a sound or good state after decay, waste, injury, or partial restruction; supply of loss; reparation; as, materials are collected for the repair of a church or of a city. [1913 Webster] Sunk down and sought repair… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • repair — repair1 [ri per′] vt. [ME repairen < OFr reparer < L reparare < re , again + parare, to get ready, PREPARE] 1. to put back in good condition after damage, decay, etc.; mend; fix 2. to renew; restore; revive [to repair one s health] 3. to …   English World dictionary

  • Repair — Re*pair , n. [OF. repaire retreat, asylum, abode. See {Repair} to go.] 1. The act of repairing or resorting to a place. [R.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The king sent a proclamation for their repair to their houses. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. Place …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • repair — ‘mend’ [14] and repair ‘go’ [14] are two distinct words. The former comes via Old French reparer from Latin reparāre ‘put back in order’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re ‘back’ and parāre ‘put in order’ (source of English prepare).… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • repair — Ⅰ. repair [1] ► VERB 1) restore (something damaged, worn, or faulty) to a good condition. 2) set right (a rift in relations). ► NOUN 1) the action of repairing. 2) a result of this. 3) the relative ph …   English terms dictionary

  • repair — ‘mend’ [14] and repair ‘go’ [14] are two distinct words. The former comes via Old French reparer from Latin reparāre ‘put back in order’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re ‘back’ and parāre ‘put in order’ (source of English prepare).… …   Word origins

  • Repair — Re*pair (r? p?r ), v. i. [OE. repairen, OF. repairier to return, fr. L. repatriare to return to one s contry, to go home again; pref. re re + patria native country, fr. pater father. See {Father}, and cf. {Repatriate}.] 1. To return. [Obs.] [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • repair — [n] restoration, fixing adjustment, darn, improvement, mend, new part, overhaul, patch, reconstruction, reformation, rehabilitation, replacement, substitution; concepts 513,700,824 Ant. breaking, damage, destruction, harm, hurt, injury, neglect,… …   New thesaurus

  • repair — repair. См. репаративный синтез. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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