Meaning & use
Repairing
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Restoring something damaged, worn, or broken back to good condition.
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The mechanic spent the afternoon repairing the leaking radiator.
A team of volunteers is repairing the storm-damaged roof of the community center.
A note on using this word
Repairing is the present participle of "repair," which traces back to Latin "reparare," meaning "to make ready again."
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