repair

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] 1 to mend sth that is broken, damaged or torn: to repair a car / roof / road / television * It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. * The human body has an amazing capacity to repair itself. 2 to say or do sth in order to improve a bad or unpleasant situation: It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. * The home team did well to repair a bad start. PHRASALVERBS repair to... (formal or humorous) to go to a particular place: He repaired to his study for some peace and quiet. noun [C,U] an act of repairing sth: They agreed to pay the costs of any repairs. * I took my bike in for repair. * The building was in need of repair. * a TV repair shop * The car was damaged beyond repair (= it was too badly damaged to be repaired). * The hotel is currently under repair (= being repaired). * The bridge will remain closed until essential repair work has been carried out. IDIOMS in good, bad, etc. repair