26984 words

repairs

10 definitions • 24 examples
1
to put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again:

Examples:

to repair (the surface of) the road
to repair a roof after a storm
The garage said the car was so old it wasn't worth repairing.
I really must get my bike repaired this weekend.
2
If you repair something wrong or harmful that has been done, you do something to make it right:

Examples:

Is it too late to repair the damage we have done to our planet?
3
the act of fixing something that is broken or damaged:

Examples:

My car is in the garage for repairs.
The repairs to the roof will be expensive.
The mechanic pointed out the repair (= repaired place) on the front of my car.
4
to put something damaged, broken, or not working correctly back into good condition or make it work again:

Examples:

5
to get something that is damaged or broken back into good condition, or to make something that is not working correctly work again:

Examples:

He recommended a local company that repairs computers.
get/have sth repaired Breakdown cover is not expensive, if you compare the cost of getting your car repaired and possibly shipped back home.
It is going to cost $5,000 to repair the damage caused by the storm.
6
to do something to make a bad situation better:

Examples:

The industry is still struggling to repair the damage of repeated scandals.
7
the act of doing something to put something that is broken or damaged back into good condition or to make it work again:

Examples:

a car repair shop
carry out/do/make repairs They have a garage where mechanics change oil, perform tune-ups and do repairs.
repairs to sth The landlord failed to carry out the necessary repairs to the apartment.
8
something that is beyond repair is damaged so much that it cannot be repaired or that nothing can be done to help:

Examples:

The public image of the brand may be damaged beyond repair.
The carpet was beyond repair, so the insurance company paid for a new one.
9
in good/bad, etc. condition:

Examples:

The fences on either side of the track were in poor repair.
10
being repaired:

Examples:

This section of the road will be under repair until January.

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