repair

To make something broken or damaged work properly or become good again.

• Can you repair my bike?
• They repaired the roof after the storm.
• She tried to repair her relationship with her sister.

Similar words: fix, mend, restore

Opposites: damage, break

Common phrases: repair a car, repair the damage, repair a relationship

To make up for harm or loss by giving something in return.

• The payment could not repair her loss.
• He offered money to repair the injury he had caused.
• They sought to repair the harm through fair compensation.

Similar words: compensate for, make up for

Common phrases: repair a loss, repair an injury, repair the harm

To go to a particular place.

• We repaired to the garden.
• After the meeting, they repaired to a nearby tavern.
• She repaired to her room to rest.

How to use it: repair to somewhere (After dinner, the guests repaired to the library.)

Similar words: go, retire

Common phrases: repair to somewhere, repair to bed

Work done to make something broken or damaged work properly again.

• The car needs a repair.
• The bridge is closed for repairs.
• How much will the roof repair cost?

Similar words: fix, mending

Common phrases: car repair, under repair, need a repair