Synonyms and antonyms of To repair something in British Thesaurus

darn (verb)

to repair a piece of clothing by sewing stitches across the hole

do up (British)

British to repair, paint, and improve an old building, car, boat etc

fix (verb)

to repair something

fix up ()

to clean, repair, or decorate something

heal (verb)

to repair damage to land

heel (verb)

to put a new part on the bottom of the heel of a shoe

maintain (verb)

to make regular repairs to a building, road, vehicle etc so that it stays in good condition

make good something ()

to fix, replace, or pay for something you have done wrong, damaged etc

mend (verb)

to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing

mend (verb)

British to repair something that is broken or damaged so that it can be used again

overhaul (verb)

to take apart and repair a machine in order to make it work better

patch (verb)

to cover a hole in clothes by sewing a patch over it

patch up ()

to repair something, often quickly and not very well

point (verb)

to repair a wall by putting new cement or mortar between the stones or bricks

rebuild (verb)

to build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

recondition (verb)

to repair a machine, usually so that it can be sold again

refit (verb)

to repair a room, building, or ship, or to put new equipment into it

renovate (verb)

to make something old look new again by repairing and improving it, especially a building

repair (verb)

to fix something that is broken or damaged

restore (verb)

to clean and repair something old and dirty or damaged so that it looks the same as it did originally

retouch (verb)

to make slight changes to something such as a photograph, a picture, or your make-up in order to improve or repair it

service (verb)

to examine and repair a vehicle or machine as part of a regular check that it is working correctly

sew (verb)

to make or repair clothes using a needle and thread

sew up ()

to repair something such as a hole in a piece of cloth by sewing it

sole (verb)

to put a sole on a shoe

stitch up ()

to repair a piece of cloth that has been torn by sewing it

string (verb)

to put strings on a musical instrument or on a sports racket

tinker (verb)

to make small changes to something in order to improve or repair it