improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

darning - the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads

patching - the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"

quick fix, quickie, quicky, band aid - hurried repair

restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again

restitution - the act of restoring something to its original state

condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

gathering place - a favorite haunt where people gather

ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

tinker, fiddle - try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"

fill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"

patch, piece - repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"

cobble - repair or mend; "cobble shoes"

repoint, point - repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"

trouble-shoot - solve problems; "He is known to be good at trouble-shooting"

patch up, patch - mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"

resole, sole - put a new sole on; "sole the shoes"

revamp, vamp - provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"

reheel, heel - put a new heel on; "heel shoes"

darn - repair by sewing; "darn socks"

pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

correct, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"