patch up

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pach uhp]
- /pætʃ ʌp/
- /pætʃ ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pach uhp]
- /pætʃ ʌp/

Definitions of patch up words

noun patch up an act or instance of patching or repair. 1
verb with object patch up to mend, cover, or strengthen with or as if with a patch or patches. 1
verb with object patch up to repair or restore, especially in a hasty or makeshift way (usually followed by up). 1
verb with object patch up to make by joining patches or pieces together: to patch a quilt. 1
verb with object patch up to settle or smooth over (a quarrel, difference, etc.) (often followed by up): They patched up their quarrel before the company arrived. 1
verb with object patch up (especially in radio and telephone communications) to connect or hook up (circuits, programs, conversations, etc.) (often followed by through, into, etc.): The radio show was patched through to the ship. Patch me through to the mainland. 1

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Origin of patch up

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English pacche; perhaps akin to Old Provençal pedas piece to cover a hole < Vulgar Latin *pedaceum literally, something measured; compare Medieval Latin pedāre to measure in feet; see -ped

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Parts of speech for Patch up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Patch up

patch up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for patch up

verb patch up

co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
get well — conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness: a get-well card.
heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
kiss and make up — be reconciled

All 11 Synonyms of patch up