REPAIR Synonyms
There are 32 hypernyms of the word repair. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REPAIR
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fix | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||||
mend | verbv | |||||||
noun • sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) • the act of putting something in working order again verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • heal or recover | ||||||||
resort | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hotel located in a resort area • a frequently visited place • something or someone turned to for assistance or security • act of turning to for assistance verb • have recourse to • move, travel, or proceed toward some place | ||||||||
amend | verbv | |||||||
verb • make amendments to • to make better • set straight or right | ||||||||
animate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings • endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life • endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness verb • heighten or intensify • give lifelike qualities to • make lively • give new life or energy to | ||||||||
bushel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | ||||||||
compensate | verbv | |||||||
verb • adjust for • make amends for; pay compensation for • make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities • make reparations or amends for • do or give something to somebody in return • make payment to; compensate | ||||||||
doctor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a licensed medical practitioner • (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching • children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office • a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution verb • alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive • give medical treatment to • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | ||||||||
fixing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of putting something in working order again • restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place • the sterilization of an animal • (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body | ||||||||
fixture | nounn | |||||||
noun • an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) • a regular patron • the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment • the act of putting something in working order again | ||||||||
hangout | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a frequently visited place | ||||||||
haunt | verbv | |||||||
noun • a frequently visited place verb • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • haunt like a ghost; pursue • be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place | ||||||||
indemnify | verbv | |||||||
verb • secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for • make amends for; pay compensation for | ||||||||
mending | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • garments that must be repaired • the act of putting something in working order again | ||||||||
quicken | verbv | |||||||
verb • move faster • make keen or more acute • give life or energy to • show signs of life • give new life or energy to | ||||||||
reanimate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give new life or energy to | ||||||||
recompense | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • payment or reward (as for service rendered) • the act of compensating for service or loss or injury verb • make amends for; pay compensation for • make payment to; compensate | ||||||||
recreate | verbv | |||||||
verb • form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • give new life or energy to • give encouragement to • produce or make another of • make a replica of | ||||||||
rectify | verbv | |||||||
verb • determine the length of • reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities • bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one • set straight or right • make right or correct • convert into direct current | ||||||||
remediate | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • set straight or right | ||||||||