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noun
The act of putting something in working order again
Synonyms: repair, fixing, restoring, renovating, repairing, renewing, putting into shape, patching up, refreshing, freshening, helping, bettering, ameliorating, relieving, remedying, mend, curing, rectifying, correcting, enhancing, emending, changing, altering, rebuilding, remodeling, renovation, fix, restoration, reviving, tinkering, going-over, fixture, reparation
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verb
Heal or recover
Synonyms: repairing, restoring, helping, sewing, patching, healing, fixing, doctoring, ameliorating, righting, darning, renovating, revamping, renewing, remedying, refurbishing, recuperating, rectifying, rebuilding, knitting, retouching, improving, overhauling, curing, correcting, convalescing, bettering, barring, amending
Antonyms: worsening, tearing, breaking
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verb
Correct, improve, fix
Synonyms: improving, recuperating, curing, recovering, rallying, remedying, gaining, convalescing, aiding
Antonyms: hurting, weakening, destroying, ruining, breaking
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verb
To get well
Synonyms: knitting
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verb
Reform
Synonyms: reforming, behaving, righting, remedying, redressing, rectifying, correcting, regenerating, amending