REPAIR


Meaning of REPAIR in English

n.

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reparer, from Latin reparare, from re- + parare to prepare ― more at PARE

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 a : to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken : FIX < repair a shoe> b : to restore to a sound or healthy state : RENEW < repair his strength>

2 : to make good : compensate for : REMEDY < repair a gap in my reading>

intransitive verb : to make repairs

synonyms see MEND

– re · pair · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ per- ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun

– re · pair · able \ - ' per- ə -b ə l \ adjective

– re · pair · er \ - ' per- ə r \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.