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Added 9 October 2026

repair

/ɹɪˈpɛə/ verb

In Latin: reficiō, sarciō Coined: 1300 Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about repair at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
to repair a house, a road, a shoe, a ship
To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to indemnify for.
to repair a loss or damage

noun

The act of repairing something.
I took the car to the workshop for repair.
An act of correcting ("repairing") a mistake in communication.
The result of repairing something.
If you look closely you can see the repair in the paintwork.

noun

The act of repairing or resorting to a place.
our annual repair to the mountains
A place to which one goes frequently or habitually; a haunt.

verb

To transfer oneself to another place.
to repair to sanctuary for safety

Origin

Coined between 1300 and 1350 from Middle English repairen, from Middle French reparer, from Latin reparō (“renew, repair”).

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