sarciō — meaning in English

English meaning

• fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
• mend verb To repair something that is broken, torn, or damaged.
• patch noun A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or damaged area.
• repair verb To fix something that is broken or damaged.

Senses

sarciō is used for these senses in English:

• fix (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
• patch To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
• repair To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

fix — full definition

1. verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
2. verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
3. verb To prepare food or drink.
4. verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
5. noun A solution to a problem.

mend — full definition

1. verb To repair something that is broken, torn, or damaged.
2. verb To put right a fault, error, or bad situation; to improve or correct it.
3. verb Of an illness, injury, or person: to heal or get better.
4. noun A repair, or the place where something has been repaired.
5. noun Used in the phrase "on the mend": recovering, getting better after illness.

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