(keep in repair)

  • 1keep in repair — When a lessee is bound to keep the premises in repair, he must have them in repair at all times during the term; and, if they are at any time out of repair, he is guilty of a breach of the covenant. See habitability …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 2keep in repair — When a lessee is bound to keep the premises in repair, he must have them in repair at all times during the term; and, if they are at any time out of repair, he is guilty of a breach of the covenant. See habitability …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 3keep in repair — In reference to a highway: maintaining the highway in such physical condition as will make it reasonably safe for travel. 25 Am J1st High § 476. As an undertaking by a lessee under a covenant in the lease: to keep the premises in as good repair… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 4repair — I noun adjustment, alteration, amelioration, betterment, correction, cure, fixing, improvement, melioration, mending, overhaul, patching, reanimation, reassembling, reconditioning, reconstruction, recovery, rectification, redintegration,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 5repair — repair1 repairable, adj. repairability, repairableness, n. /ri pair /, v.t. 1. to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor. 2. to restore or renew by any process of making good, strengthening, etc.: to… …

    Universalium

  • 6keep up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To keep in repair] Syn. maintain, sustain, care for, safeguard; see maintain 3 . 2. [To continue] Syn. persist, persevere, carry on; see continue 1 . 3. [To maintain the pace] Syn. keep pace, keep step, keep abreast, keep up …

    English dictionary for students

  • 7repair — I. /rəˈpɛə / (say ruh pair) verb (t) 1. to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a clock. 2. to restore or renew by any process of making good, strengthening, etc.: repair a broken constitution. 3. to remedy; …

  • 8keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… …

    Universalium

  • 9keep — v. & n. v. (past and past part. kept) 1 tr. have continuous charge of; retain possession of. 2 tr. (foll. by for) retain or reserve for a future occasion or time (will keep it for tomorrow). 3 tr. & intr. retain or remain in a specified condition …

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  • 10repair — I re•pair [[t]rɪˈpɛər[/t]] v. t. 1) to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend 2) to restore or renew 3) to remedy; make up for; compensate for 4) an act, process, or work of repairing 5) Usu., repairs a) an instance or… …

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