repaired; repairing; repairs
1
2
: to make good : compensate for : remedy
repair a gap in my reading
: to make repairs
1
a
: an instance or result of repairing
b
: the act or process of repairing
c
: the replacement of destroyed cells or tissues by new formations
2
a
: relative condition with respect to soundness or need of repairing
b
: the state of being in good or sound condition
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Examples of repair in a Sentence
Verb (1)
it will take some time to repair your energy after a bout with the flu
having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components
Noun (1)
the dining table is in good repair, so you won't need to refinish it
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Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Cost of revenue for the quarter was $68.2 million, compared to $63.3 million in the previous year, reflecting an increase in salaries, aircraft repair, and maintenance expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
Apple iPhones have generally been hard to repair, but a recent iFixit teardown found the iPhone 16 to be the most repairable Apple smartphone.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The customer information initially came from decades of warranty cards filled out and returned to gun manufacturers for rebates and repair or replacement programs.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Cost of revenue for the quarter was $68.2 million, compared to $63.3 million in the previous year, reflecting an increase in salaries, aircraft repair, and maintenance expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
The sizable structure survived a car crash in 2010, but the city repaired it with new metal and paint work that was not suited to Minnesota winters, according to Pease.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
Apple iPhones have generally been hard to repair, but a recent iFixit teardown found the iPhone 16 to be the most repairable Apple smartphone.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repair. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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repair
1 of 3 verb
re·pair
ri-ˈpa(ə)r 
-ˈpe(ə)r
: to make one's way : go
repair to an inner office
repair
2 of 3 verb1
: to put back in good condition
repair a broken toy
2
: to make up for : remedy
repair an injustice
repairable
adjective
-ˈpar-ə-bəl
-ˈper-
repairer
noun
-ər
repair
3 of 3 noun1
a
: the act or process of repairing
make repairs
b
: the result of repairing
a tire with three repairs
2
a
: condition with respect to soundness or need of fixing
the car is in poor repair
b
: good condition
a house in repair
Medical Definition
repair
1 of 2 transitive verb
re·pair
ri-ˈpa(ə)r, -ˈpe(ə)r
: to restore to a sound or healthy state
a surgical procedure to repair damaged tissue
repair
2 of 2 noun1
a
: the act or process of repairing
surgical repair of a detached retina
b
: an instance or result of repairing
2
: the replacement of destroyed cells or tissues by new formations
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