repair
/rɪˈpɛr/
noun
- The act or process of fixing something that is broken or damaged.
- The repair of the old bridge took several months.
- The car is in the shop for a major repair.
- He is skilled in the repair of antique clocks.
- The condition of something in terms of being well-maintained or needing fixing (often used in phrases like 'in good repair').
- The fence is in bad repair and needs to be replaced.
- Years of neglect left the building in poor repair.
- The historic house is still in excellent repair.
verb
- To fix something that is broken, damaged, or not working properly.
- It took two hours to repair the hole in the roof.
- The plumber will repair the leaky faucet tomorrow morning.
- My dad helped me repair my bicycle chain after it snapped.
- To improve or restore a relationship, situation, or reputation.
- The company worked hard to repair its damaged reputation.
- We need to repair the trust between the team members.
- They tried to repair their friendship after the big argument.