Repairing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is repaired; a mending.

    "[…] he would not consent to raise any part of the money advanced on the gates, notwithstanding the necessity of the repairings, and the conveniences which would ensue to the school from it."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of repair form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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amendscompensationcorrectionmendingoverhaulrecompense

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"He had been repairing the car and looked tired when I arrived home."

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