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Word repair
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / rɪˈpeə(r) / NAmE / rɪˈper /
Example
  • they agreed to pay the costs of any repairs.
  • i took my bike in for repair.
  • the building was in need of repair.
  • a tv repair shop
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repair

(noun)BrE / rɪˈpeə(r) / NAmE / rɪˈper /
  1. an act of repairing something
    • They agreed to pay the costs of any repairs.
    • I took my bike in for repair.
    • The building was in need of repair.
    • a TV repair shop
    • The car was damaged beyond repair (= it was too badly damaged to be repaired).
    • The hotel is currently under repair (= being repaired).
    • The bridge will remain closed until essential repair work has been carried out.
  2. in good, etc. condition
    • The house is not in good repair.

    Extra Examples

    • I took my bike in for repair.
    • Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.
    • It is unlikely that the repairs will be completed on time.
    • The barn was in a poor state of repair.
    • The damage meant a nine-month repair job.
    • The drivers carried small toolkits for making running repairs.
    • The gearbox was damaged beyond repair.
    • The highway is undergoing major repairs.
    • The museum is currently closed for structural repairs.
    • The tools are old but in good repair.
    • They are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the buildings.
    • They provide a 24-hour repair service.
    • We were given a courtesy car to use while our car was under repair.
    • Why don’t you get a TV repair man to have a look at it before you buy a new one?
    • a repair yard for fishing boats
    • nutrients needed for energy and tissue repair
    • to carry out repairs to the railway track
    • Over half the properties were in poor repair.
    • The hotel is currently under repair.
    • The old clock tower is in a poor state of repair.
    • The paintings were in excellent repair.
    • They agreed to pay for the cost of any repairs.
    • Try to assess the general state of repair of the building.
    • Try to keep your vehicle in good repair.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French reparer, from Latin reparare, from re- ‘back’ + parare ‘make ready’.
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