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repair - the act of putting something in working order again |
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fix,
fixing,
fixture,
mend,
mending,
reparation |
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improvement the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
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darning the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
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patching the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
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upkeep,
maintenance,
care the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"
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quick fix,
quickie,
quicky,
band aid hurried repair
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restoration the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
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reconstruction the activity of constructing something again
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restitution getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
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repair - a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair" |
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status,
condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
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verb |
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repair - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
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mend,
fix,
bushel,
doctor,
restore |
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bust,
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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ameliorate,
improve,
meliorate,
amend,
better make amendments to; "amend the document"
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tinker,
fiddle try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
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fill plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
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patch,
piece mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
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cobble repair or mend; "cobble shoes"
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repoint,
point repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"
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trouble-shoot,
troubleshoot solve problems; "He is known to be good at trouble-shooting"
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patch up,
patch mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
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resole,
sole put a new sole on; "sole the shoes"
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revamp,
vamp to patch up or renovate; repair or restore; "They revamped their old house before selling it"
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reheel,
heel put a new heel on; "heel shoes"
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darn repair by sewing; "darn socks"
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repair - move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" |
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resort |
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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