/ rɪˈpeə(r); NAmE -ˈper/ verb , noun
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
to restore sth that is broken, damaged or torn to good condition :
to repair a car / roof / road / television
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired .
2.
to say or do sth in order to improve a bad or unpleasant situation
SYN put right :
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship.
► re·pair·er noun :
TV repairers
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PHRASAL VERBS
- repair to ...
■ noun
[ C , U ] an act of repairing sth :
They agreed to pay the costs of any repairs.
I took my bike in for repair .
The building was in need of repair .
a TV repair shop
The car was damaged beyond repair (= it was too badly damaged to be repaired) .
The hotel is currently under repair (= being repaired) .
The bridge will remain closed until essential repair work has been carried out.
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IDIOMS
- in good, bad, etc. repair | in a good, bad, etc. state of repair
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French reparer , from Latin reparare , from re- back + parare make ready.