Meaning of repair In English

• 0 to put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again:

  • 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.

  • to repair a broken friendship

  • Is it too late to repair the damage we have done to our planet?

• 1 the act of fixing something that is broken or damaged:

  • 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.

• 2 to put something damaged, broken, or not working correctly back into good condition or make it work again:

  • Surgeons repaired the severed artery.

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

  • 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.

• 4 to do something to make a bad situation better:

  • The industry is still struggling to repair the damage of repeated scandals.

• 5 the act of doing something to put something that is broken or damaged back into good condition or to make it work again:

  • emergency/essential/necessary repairs

  • extensive/major/minor repairs

  • a repair bill/repair costs

  • 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.

• 6 something that is beyond repair is damaged so much that it cannot be repaired or that nothing can be done to help:

  • 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.

• 7 in good/bad, etc. condition:

  • The fences on either side of the track were in poor repair.

• 8 being repaired:

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