Repair meaning

What does “repair” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“repair” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of putting something in working order again.

repair

the act of putting something in working order again
Synonymsfix fixing fixture mend mending reparation
a formal way of referring to the condition of something
“the building was in good repair”
a frequently visited place
Synonymshaunt hangout resort stamping ground

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
“She repaired her TV set”
“Repair my shoes please”
Synonymsmend fix bushel doctor furbish up restore touch on
Oppositesbreak
make amends for; pay compensation for
“One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”
“She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident”
Synonymscompensate recompense indemnify
move, travel, or proceed toward some place
“He repaired to his cabin in the woods”
Synonymsresort
set straight or right
“remedy these deficiencies”
“rectify the inequities in salaries”
Synonymsrectify remediate remedy amend
give new life or energy to
“A hot soup will revive me”
“This will renovate my spirits”
Synonymsanimate recreate reanimate revive renovate quicken vivify revivify

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University