First Known Use: 14th century
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1repair
verb re·pair \ri-ˈper\
Definition of REPAIR
intransitive verb
2
obsolete : return
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Origin of REPAIR
Middle English, from Anglo-French repairer to go back, return from Late Latin repatriare to go home again, from Latin re- + patria native country — more at expatriate
Rhymes with REPAIR
affair, aglare, airfare, Ajmer, Altair, antbear, armchair, au pair, aware, bakeware, barware, Basseterre, Baudelaire, beachwear, bergère, beware, bid fair, big hair, black bear, bricklayer, broodmare, brown bear, bugbear, caneware, carfare, Carrère, cave bear, chi-square, clayware, club chair, compare, compere, confrere, cookware, corsair, courseware, creamware, crosshair, cudbear, daymare, dead air, decare, deck chair, declare, delftware, despair, dishware, éclair, elsewhere, ensnare, eyewear, fanfare, fieldfare, firmware, flatware, Flaubert, footwear, forbear, forebear, forswear, foursquare, freeware, funfair, galère, giftware, glassware, Great Bear, groupware, Gruyère, guard hair, hardware, health care, hectare, high chair, horsehair, hot air, impair, infare, Khmer, Kildare, knitwear, life-care, light air, longhair, loungewear, Mayfair, menswear, meunière, midair, mohair, Molière, neckwear, nightmare, no fair, outstare, out-there, outwear, playwear, plein air, plowshare, Poor Clare, Port Blair, portiere, premiere, prepare, pushchair, rainwear, redware, root hair, Sancerre, sea hare, shank's mare, shareware, shorthair, side chair, Sinclair, skiwear, sleepwear, slipware, sloth bear, software, somewhere, spongeware, sportswear, stemware, stoneware, sun bear, swimwear, threadbare, tinware, torchère, trouvère, tuyere, unfair, unhair, unswear, Voltaire, warfare, welfare, wheelchair, wirehair, workfare
2repair
noun
Definition of REPAIR
2
: a popular gathering place
First Known Use of REPAIR
14th century
3repair
verb
Definition of REPAIR
transitive verb
1
2
: to make good : compensate for : remedy <repair a gap in my reading>
intransitive verb
: to make repairs
— re·pair·abil·i·ty \-ˌper-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— re·pair·able \-ˈper-ə-bəl\ adjective
— re·pair·er \-ˈper-ər\ noun
Origin of REPAIR
Middle English, from Anglo-French reparer, from Latin reparare, from re- + parare to prepare — more at pare
First Known Use: 14th century
Synonym Discussion of REPAIR
mend, repair, patch, rebuild mean to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured <mended the torn dress>. repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation <repaired the back steps>. patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material <patch worn jeans>. rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing <a rebuilt automobile engine>.
4repair
noun
Definition of REPAIR
1
a : an instance or result of repairing b : the act or process of repairing c : the replacement of destroyed cells or tissues by new formations
2
a : relative condition with respect to soundness or need of repairing b : the state of being in good or sound condition
First Known Use of REPAIR
15th century
REPAIR Defined for Kids
1repair
verb re·pair \ri-ˈper\
re·pairedre·pair·ing
Definition of REPAIR for Kids
1
: to put back in good condition : fix <Can you repair this broken toy?>
2
: to make up for <I can't repair the damage I did to our friendship.>
2repair
noun
Definition of REPAIR for Kids
1
: the act or process of putting back in good condition
2
: 1condition 1 <The house is in good repair.>
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