repair

CEFRA2

/ɹɪˈpɛə/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To fix something damaged or broken.

  2. 02

    noun

    Work done to fix something damaged or broken.

Examples

  • I made a temporary repair to the broken door.

  • Will you manage to repair my car?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈriːpɛə/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. The act of repairing something.

  2. To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to indemnify for.

  3. To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

More examples

In context

  • to repair a house, a road, a shoe, a ship

  • to repair a loss or damage

  • to repair a shattered fortune

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Origin

verb

Coined between 1300 and 1350 from Middle English repairen, from Middle French reparer, from Latin reparō (“renew, repair”).