The process of fixing or restoring something that is damaged, broken, or worn to good condition.
From Latin 'reparāre' meaning 'to restore, renew' (re- 'again' + parāre 'to prepare'). The word entered English through Old French 'reparer' in the 14th century, maintaining its core meaning of restoration.
The word 'repair' literally means 'to prepare again,' suggesting that fixing something involves returning it to its original prepared state. Interestingly, we also 'repair' to a location (meaning to go there), showing how the same root word evolved two completely different meanings through different linguistic paths.
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