verb
repair
To go to a particular place.
After dinner, the guests repair to the lounge for coffee.
Etymology
The French verb means to return or go back. English retained a formal sense of going to a place, distinct from repair meaning to mend.
More examples
- When the meeting ends, we repair to a nearby cafe.
- She repairs to her study whenever she needs quiet.
- The wedding party repaired to the garden for photographs.
Forms
repair · repairs · repaired · repairing