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Repair

noun/ɹᵻpˈɛɹ/
Definition
the act of putting something in working order again
a formal way of referring to the condition of something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻpˈɛɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪpˈeə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪpˈeə/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻpˈɛɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of putting something in working order again
nouna formal way of referring to the condition of something
“the building was in good repair”
nouna frequently visited place
verbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
“She repaired her TV set”
verbmake amends for; pay compensation for
“One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”
verbmove, travel, or proceed toward some place
“He repaired to his cabin in the woods”
verbset straight or right
“remedy these deficiencies”
verbgive new life or energy to
“A hot soup will revive me”
Word Forms
repairverbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
fixverbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
mendverbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
hauntverbbe a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
hang outverbspend time in a certain location or with certain people
repairnounthe act of putting something in working order again
reparationnounthe act of putting something in working order again
repairernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
mendnounthe act of putting something in working order again
mendernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
mendingnounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixnounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixturenounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
fixingnounthe act of putting something in working order again
restorationnounsome artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
compensationnounsomething (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
indemnificationnouna sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
indemnitynouna sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
resortnouna hotel located in a resort area
rectificationnounthe act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
rectifiernouna person who corrects or sets right
remediationnounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
remedynounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
amendableadjectivecapable of being corrected by additions
recreationnounactivity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
quickenernounan agent that gives or restores life or vigor
vivificationnounthe activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
revivificationnounbringing again into activity and prominence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
reparieren
der Akt, etwas wieder funktionstüchtig zu machen
🇫🇷French
réparation
le fait de remettre quelque chose en état de marche
🇪🇸Spanish
reparar
el acto de poner algo en funcionamiento nuevamente
🇮🇹Italian
riparazione
l'atto di rimettere qualcosa in ordine
🇳🇱Dutch
reparatie
de handeling om iets weer in werkende staat te brengen
🇵🇹Portuguese
reparar
o ato de colocar algo em funcionamento novamente
🇷🇺Russian
ремонт
акт приведения чего-либо в рабочее состояние
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मरम्मत
किसी चीज़ को दोबारा कार्यशील स्थिति में लाने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
মেরামত
আবার কাজের ক্রমে কিছু রাখার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
பழுது
எதையாவது மீண்டும் செயல்பாட்டில் வைக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
మరమ్మత్తు
ఏదో మళ్ళీ పని క్రమంలో ఉంచే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
दुरुस्ती
काहीतरी पुन्हा कार्यरत क्रमाने ठेवण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમારકામ
કંઈક ફરીથી કાર્યકારી ક્રમમાં મૂકવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುರಸ್ತಿ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲಸದ ಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നന്നാക്കൽ
എന്തെങ്കിലും വീണ്ടും പ്രവർത്തന ക്രമത്തിലാക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁਰੰਮਤ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
مرمت
کسی چیز کو دوبارہ ورکنگ آرڈر میں ڈالنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
维修
使某事物重新恢复正常运转的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
修理
何かを再び使える状態に戻す行為
🇰🇷Korean
수리하다
어떤 것을 다시 정상 작동 상태로 만드는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
Sửa chữa
hành động đưa một cái gì đó vào trật tự hoạt động trở lại
🇹🇭Thai
ซ่อมแซม
การวางบางสิ่งบางอย่างให้กลับมาใช้งานได้อีกครั้ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memperbaiki
tindakan membuat sesuatu berfungsi kembali
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkukumpuni
ang pagkilos ng paglalagay ng isang bagay sa kaayusan muli
🇲🇾Malay
pembaikan
perbuatan meletakkan sesuatu dalam keadaan berfungsi semula
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بصلح
فعل وضع شيء ما في نظام العمل مرة أخرى
🇮🇷Persian
تعمیر
عمل قرار دادن دوباره چیزی در حالت کار
🇹🇷Turkish
tamirat
bir şeyi tekrar çalışır duruma getirme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְתַקֵן
הפעולה של החזרת משהו למצב תקין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'repair'?
The primary meaning of 'repair' is 'the act of putting something in working order again'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'repair' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'repair' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'repair' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'repair' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'repair' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'repair' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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