darn
[verb]
Synonyms:
- mend, cobble up, patch, repair, sew up, stitch
[noun]
Synonyms:
- mend, invisible repair, patch, reinforcement

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English Thesaurus: repair, fix, mend, service, renovate, ...

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I. darn¹ /dɑːn $ dɑːrn/ (also darn it/him/them etc) interjection American English informal
used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed Synonym : damn:
Darn! I forgot my keys!
Darn it! I’ll have to do it all myself!

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II. darn² (also darned) adjective spoken informal

1. used to emphasize how bad, stupid, unfair etc someone or something is Synonym : damn:
The darn fool got lost on the way.

2. a darn sight better/harder etc a lot better, harder etc Synonym : damn:
He’d earn a darn sight more money there.
—darn,
— darned adverb:
It was a darned good movie.

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III. darn³ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from French darner]
to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by stitching wool over it:
Her cardigan had been darned at the elbows.

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IV. darn⁴ noun [countable]
a place where a hole in a piece of clothing has been repaired neatly with wool

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repair to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again:
The builders are coming to repair the roof.
Have you had the washing machine repaired yet?
fix especially American English to repair something:
I’m taking the car in to get it fixed.
The chain on the bike needs fixing.
mend especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working:
I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence.
Can you mend this sweater for me?
Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine.
service to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly:
You should have your car serviced every six months.
When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced?
renovate to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again:
They bought an old house and renovated it themselves.
restore to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally:
Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored.
The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984.
do up British English informal, fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again:
He does up old cars and sells them.
A builder bought the house and fixed it up.
patch something up to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily:
They patched up the wall with bits of cement.
darn to repair holes in clothes:
Are you any good at darning socks?
make/do a repair
I have done some repairs to the chair over the years.
carry out a repair
The school was closed for two months while repairs were carried out.
a minor repair (=a small one)
In the summer, we had to carry out some minor repairs to the roof.
a major repair (=a big one)
The car didn't need to have any major repairs done.
necessary/essential repairs
The Council has agreed to carry out essential repairs to the fencing.
urgent repairs
More than £40,000 is needed for urgent repairs to the tower.
extensive repairs (=a lot of repair work)
The boat needed extensive repairs.
structural repairs (=to the walls or roof of a building or to the main parts of a bridge or other structure)
A survey showed that the bridge needed significant structural repairs.
electrical repairs
Never attempt electrical repairs without unplugging the appliance.
running repairs (=small things that you do to something to keep it working properly)
Farm workers made their own tools and carried out their own running repairs.
be under repair (=be being repaired)
We were staying at a hotel while our house was under repair.
be in need of repair
Many of the cottages were badly in need of repair.
be beyond repair/be damaged beyond repair (=be so badly damaged that it cannot be repaired)
Unfortunately the engine is beyond repair.
repair work
The council has been responsible for appointing contractors to carry out this repair work.
a repair job
It looked like a simple repair job to me.
a repair shop/yard (=a place where things of a particular kind are repaired)
He works in a shoe repair shop.
a repair kit (=a set of of tools or equipment that you use to repair something)
a bicycle repair kit

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