repair meaning
repair :
fixing, mending
noun
▪ The car needs a repair.
▪ The car needs fixing.
▪ The repair took two hours.
▪ The fixing took two hours.
paraphrasing
▪ restoration – fixing
▪ refurbishment – mending
repair :
to fix, to mend
verb
▪ He will repair the bike.
▪ He will fix the bike.
▪ They repaired the roof.
▪ They fixed the roof.
paraphrasing
▪ mend – fix
▪ restore – fix
Pronunciation
repair [rɪˈpeər]
The stress is on 'pair' and sounds like 'ri-pair'.
Common phrases and grammar about repair
repair - Common meaning
noun
fixing, mending
verb
to fix, to mend
Part of Speech Changes for "repair"
▪ reparable (adjective) – can be fixed
▪ repaired (adjective) – fixed
Common Expressions with "repair"
▪ repair a car – fix a car
▪ repair damage – fix damage
▪ repair a relationship – fix a relationship
▪ repair the roof – fix the roof
Important examples of repair in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, repair is often used to mean fixing something broken.
Example of a confusing word: prepare (to make ready)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, repair is used as both a noun and a verb, often in contexts of fixing items.
repair
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
repair work
means 'fixing work', used when talking about the task of fixing something.
beyond repair
means 'cannot be fixed', used when something is too damaged.
Differences between similar words and repair
repair
,
fix
differences
Repair often implies a more thorough or professional fix, while fix can be more general or informal.
repair
,
restore
differences
Repair is used for fixing damage, while restore is often used for bringing something back to its original state.
Words with the same origin as repair
The origin of repair
repair comes from the Latin 'reparare', which first meant to make ready again or fix.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root parare (prepare), and means 'to prepare again'.
Words with the same origin
The root of repair is parare (prepare). Words with the same root include prepare (to make ready), compare (to evaluate).
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