re
pair
Third Person
repairs
Present Participle
repairing
Past Tense
repaired
Past Participle
repaired
1
to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly
transitive
- Can you help me repair this torn book page with tape?
- He knows how to repair bicycles, so he fixed mine.
- She learned how to repair the flat tire on her bicycle.
- The mechanic will repair my car's engine tomorrow.
- The workshop can repair the broken furniture.
Antonyms:
2
to resolve an undesirable or problematic situation
transitive
- The manager worked to repair the strained relationship between team members.
- The principal took steps to repair the school's reputation after a scandal.
- He sought to repair the misunderstanding with his neighbor by clarifying his intentions.
- The diplomat engaged in diplomacy to repair diplomatic relations between countries strained by recent conflicts.
- The therapist helped the couple repair their marriage by facilitating honest communication.
3
to journey or travel to a destination
- The group of friends repaired to their favorite café after a long day of hiking.
- After the conference ended, the attendees repaired to the hotel bar to continue their discussions.
- Following the wedding ceremony, the guests repaired to the reception hall for the celebration.
- After the movie ended, the audience repaired to the nearby diner for a late-night snack.
- Instead of going home, the coworkers repaired to a nearby pub for happy hour drinks.
Synonyms:
4
to take action in order to compensate for the harm that one has caused
transitive
- The company repaired the environmental damage caused by the oil spill by funding cleanup efforts.
- The company acknowledged its mistake and immediately took steps to repair the damage caused to its customers.
- After realizing the damage he had done, Mark apologized and promised to repair the trust he had broken.
- The government allocated significant funds to repair the ecological harm caused by the industrial pollution.
- The student plagiarized a portion of their essay but immediately admitted their mistake and tried to repair the academic integrity breach.
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