repair

pronunciation

How to pronounce repair in British English: UK [rɪˈpeə(r)] word uk audio image

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Noun:

the act of putting something in working order again
a formal way of referring to the condition of something
a frequently visited place
Verb:

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
make amends for; pay compensation for
move, travel, or proceed toward some place
set straight or right
give new life or energy to

Word Origin

repair: repair: Repair ‘mend’ [14] and repair ‘go’ [14] are two distinct words. The former comes via Old French reparer from Latin reparāre ‘put back in order’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and parāre ‘put in order’ (source of English prepare). Repair ‘go’ is ultimately the same word as repatriate [17]. Both go back to late Latin repatriāre ‘go home’, a compound verb based on Latin patria ‘homeland’ (a relative of English father, patron, etc). Repatriate was acquired direct from Latin, whereas repair was routed via Old French repairer.=> prepare; father, paternal, patriot, patron, repatriate

repair (v.1): "to mend, to put back in order," mid-14c., from Old French reparer "repair, mend" (12c.), from Latin reparare "restore, put back in order," from re- "again" (see re-) + parare "make ready, prepare" (see pare). Related: Repaired; repairing.

repair (v.2): "go" (to a place), c. 1300, from Old French repairer "to frequent, return (to one's country)," earlier repadrer, from Late Latin repatriare "return to one's own country" (see repatriate). Related: Repaired; repairing.

repair (n.): 1590s, "act of restoring, restoration after decay," from repair (v.1). Meaning "state or condition in respect to reparation" is from c. 1600.