Definition of repair

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Repair (v. t.) To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to indemnify for; as, to repair a loss or damage..

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Fettle :: Fettle (a.) To repair; to prepare; to put in order.
Ironsmith :: Ironsmith (n.) A worker in iron; one who makes and repairs utensils of iron; a blacksmith.
Town :: Town (adv. & prep.) The body of inhabitants resident in a town; as, the town voted to send two representatives to the legislature; the town voted to lay a tax for repairing the highways..
Retrieve :: Retrieve (v. t.) To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair, as a loss or damadge..
Cambium :: Cambium (n.) A fancied nutritive juice, formerly supposed to originate in the blood, to repair losses of the system, and to promote its increase..
Vamp :: Vamp (v. t.) To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up..
Recruit :: Recruit (v. t.) To repair by fresh supplies, as anything wasted; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits..
Reparative :: Reparative (n.) That which repairs.
Reparative :: Reparative (a.) Repairing, or tending to repair..
Resort :: Resort (v. i.) To go; to repair; to betake one's self.
Earthbag :: Earthbag (n.) A bag filled with earth, used commonly to raise or repair a parapet..
Reparation :: Reparation (n.) The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- in this sense, repair is oftener used..
Corvee :: Corvee (n.) An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign..
Imp :: Imp (n.) To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a broken feather. Hence, Fig.: To repair; to extend; to increase; to strengthen to equip..
Shipyard :: Shipyard (n.) A yard, place, or inclosure where ships are built or repaired..
Piece :: Piece (v. t.) To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out..
Sapper :: Sapper (n.) One who saps; specifically (Mil.), one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like..
Expenitor :: Expenitor (n.) A disburser; especially, one of the disbursers of taxes for the repair of sewers..
Lineman :: Lineman (n.) A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see if they are in good condition; also, a man employed to repair telegraph lines..
Repair :: Repair (v. t.) To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to indemnify for; as, to repair a loss or damage..
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