Repair
Repair verb - To bring back to a former condition or vigor.
Wait
Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.
How words are described
| good | good repair | good wait |
| high | high repair | high wait |
| regular | regular repair | regular wait |
| instant | instant repair | instant wait |
| Other adjectives: little, easy, odd, nifty. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Wait, X and Zero are both Black Boxes that are notoriously hard to analyze, let alone repair.
Source: Voodoo Shark -
You're escorting the repair vehicle and have to wait for repairs for fifteen minutes.
Source: Escort Mission -
Part of the strategy of the game is prioritizing which sections to repair and how long to wait before repairing them.
Source: Subsystem Damage
Cite this Source
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