repair

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈpɛɹ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of putting something in working order again
  2. noun a formal way of referring to the condition of something
  3. noun a frequently visited place

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
improvement
Narrower (hyponyms)
patching, reconstruction, darning, care, restoration, band aid

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