Patch (Verb)
Meaning 1
Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
To join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She searched for a matching piece of fabric to patch the tear in her favorite jeans.
- The road crew came to patch the pothole on the highway after multiple complaints from drivers.
- It's getting harder to find someone who knows how to patch a broken radiator these days.
- She chose a pretty floral fabric to patch the worn spot on the armchair.
- To save the old quilt, her grandmother had to patch every hole and mend every seam.