repair1

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈpɛː/

verb

[with object]
  • restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition: faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician
  • make good (damage): an operation to repair damage to his neck
  • put right (an unwelcome situation): the new government moved quickly to repair relations with the USA

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of repairing something: the truck was beyond repair [count noun]: the abandoned house they bought needs repairs
  • [count noun] a result of repairing something: a coat of French polish was brushed over the repair
  • the relative physical condition of an object: the hospital is in a bad state of repair

Derivatives

repairable

adjective

repairer

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French reparer, from Latin reparare, from re- 'back' + parare 'make ready'