re|pair´a|ble

re|pair´a|ble: re|pair¹ «rih PAIR», verb, noun.

–v.t.

1. to put in good condition again; mend: »He repairs shoes.
SYNONYM(S): restore, renovate. See syn. under mend. (Cf. ↑mend)

2. to make up for; remedy: »How can I repair the harm done? The loss of such a man could not easily be repaired (Macaulay).

–n.

1. the act or work of repairing: »He was hired to make an estimate and repair of all the broken windows.

2. Often, repairs. an instance or piece of repairing: »Repairs on the school building are made during the summer.

3. condition fit to be used: »The state keeps the roads in repair.

4. condition for use with respect to repairing: »The house was in bad repair.

╂[Middle English reparen < Latin reparāre < re- again + parāre prepare]

–re|pair´a|ble, adjective.

–re|pair´er, noun.

re|pair² «rih PAIR», verb, noun.

–v.i.

1. to go (to a place): »After dinnr we repaired to the porch.

2. Obsolete. to return.

–n.

1. the act of repairing to a place.

2. a place repaired to; resort.

╂[< Old French repairier < Late Latin repatriāre return to one's own country. See etym. of doublet repatriate. (Cf. ↑repatriate)]

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