1. v. & n.
--v.tr.
1. restore to good condition after damage or wear.
2 renovate or mend by replacing or fixing parts or by compensating for loss or exhaustion.
3 set right or make amends for (loss, wrong, error, etc.).
--n.
1. the act or an instance of restoring to sound condition (in need of repair; closed during repair).
2 the result of this (the repair is hardly visible).
3 good or relative condition for working or using (must be kept in repair; in good repair).
Derivatives:
repairable adj. repairer n.
Etymology: ME f. OF reparer f. L reparare (as RE-, parare make ready) 2. v. & n.
--v.intr. (foll. by to) resort; have recourse; go often or in great numbers or for a specific purpose (repaired to Spain).
--n. archaic 1 resort (have repair to).
2 a place of frequent resort.
3 popularity (a place of great repair).
Etymology: ME f. OF repaire(r) f. LL repatriare REPATRIATE