repatch

verb

re·​patch (ˌ)rē-ˈpach How to pronounce repatch (audio)
repatched; repatching

transitive verb

: to patch (something) again
had to repatch the pothole in the spring

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repatch was in 1800

Dictionary Entries Near repatch

Cite this Entry

“Repatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatch. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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