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Meaning of Repair
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "repair" means to restore something to a good or healthy state, or to make something that is damaged or broken whole or functional again.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines "repair" as to make something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly whole, sound, or functional again.
- Cambridge Dictionary defines "repair" as to make something that is damaged or broken whole or functional again, or to return something to a good or healthy state.
Example Uses
- The car needs to go to the mechanic for repair after the accident.
- The company will send a technician to repair the broken appliance.
- The hikers had to repair their tent after it was torn in the storm.
- The doctor will repair the damaged tissue during the surgery.
- The city is investing in repair work to fix the potholes on the roads.