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- pronunciation:
- rih
peIr
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
repairs, repairing, repaired |
| definition 1: |
When you repair something, you fix it.
Lance's father helped him repair his bike.
- synonyms:
- fix, mend, remedy, service
- antonyms:
- damage, ruin
- similar words:
- condition, heal, patch, restore
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| definition 2: |
When you repair the damage to something, you correct what is now wrong and make the thing OK again.
It took months to repair the damage to the ceiling and the roof after the storm.- synonyms:
- adjust, straighten
- similar words:
- remedy
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| related words: |
adjust, improve |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A repair is the act of fixing something.
The repair of the fence was more difficult than it looked at first.The car is in need of repair again.- synonyms:
- mending
- antonyms:
- damage
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| definition 2: |
When an old house is in good repair, it means that it is in good condition.
My dad's car is old but is still in good repair.- synonyms:
- condition, shape
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| derivations: |
repairable (adj.), repairer (n.) |
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