Repair \Re*pair"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repaired (-p?rd"); p.
   pr. & vb. n. Repairing.] [F. r['e]parer, L. reparare; pref.
   re- re- + parare to prepare. See Pare, and cf.
   Reparation.]
   1. To restore to a sound or good state after decay, injury,
      dilapidation, or partial destruction; to renew; to
      restore; to mend; as, to repair a house, a road, a shoe,
      or a ship; to repair a shattered fortune.
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            Secret refreshings that repair his strength.
                                                  --Milton.
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            Do thou, as thou art wont, repair
            My heart with gladness.               --Wordsworth.
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   2. To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to
      indemnify for; as, to repair a loss or damage.
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            I 'll repair the misery thou dost bear. --Shak.
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   Syn: To restore, recover; renew; amend; mend; retrieve;
        recruit.
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