repair state

  • 1repair — repair1 [ri per′] vt. [ME repairen < OFr reparer < L reparare < re , again + parare, to get ready, PREPARE] 1. to put back in good condition after damage, decay, etc.; mend; fix 2. to renew; restore; revive [to repair one s health] 3. to …

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  • 2Repair — 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,… …

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  • 3Repair — Re*pair , n. 1. Restoration to a sound or good state after decay, waste, injury, or partial restruction; supply of loss; reparation; as, materials are collected for the repair of a church or of a city. [1913 Webster] Sunk down and sought repair… …

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  • 4state of repair — noun Physical condition, soundness • • • Main Entry: ↑state …

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  • 5repair and deduct — A residential tenant s repair of a serious defect or problem in the rental, making it unlivable or significantly unsafe, followed by deducting the cost of the repair from the next month s rent. Proper use of the remedy, which may be invoked only… …

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  • 6repair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extensive, major ▪ minor ▪ essential, necessary, vital ▪ emergency …

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  • 7repair — re|pair1 [ rı per ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to fix something that is broken or damaged: Little seems to have been done to repair the bridges. He had two operations to repair torn ligaments in his left knee. repair the damage: The cost of… …

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  • 8repair */*/ — I UK [rɪˈpeə(r)] / US [rɪˈper] verb [transitive] Word forms repair : present tense I/you/we/they repair he/she/it repairs present participle repairing past tense repaired past participle repaired 1) to fix something that is broken or damaged… …

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  • 9state — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition ADJECTIVE ▪ acceptable, fit, good, healthy ▪ She managed to get the company s finances into a healthy state. ▪ appalling (esp. BrE) …

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  • 10state — state1 W2S2 [steıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(condition)¦ 2¦(government)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(part of a country)¦ 5 the States 6 be in a state/get into a state 7¦(official ceremony)¦ 8 state of affairs 9 the state of play 10 lie in …

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