repair
Noun
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is a type of: improvement - the act of improving somethingsubtypes:
- darning - the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
- patching - the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
- care, maintenance, upkeep - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky - hurried repair
- restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
- reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again
- restitution - the act of restoring something to its original state
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is a type of: area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)subtypes: gathering place - a favorite haunt where people gather
Verb
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subtypes:
- fiddle, tinker - try to fix or mend
- fill - plug with a substance
- patch, piece - repair by adding pieces
- cobble - repair or mend
- point, repoint - repair the joints of bricks
- trouble-shoot, troubleshoot - solve problems
- patch, patch up - mend by putting a patch on
- resole, sole - put a new sole on
- revamp, vamp - provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
- heel, reheel - put a new heel on
- darn - repair by sewing
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is a type of: pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or servicessubtypes: give - deliver in exchange or recompense
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is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysame as: resort
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