Patch up definition

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Techopedia Explains Patch. What Does Patch Mean? Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out. Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend. In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march. The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.

Mend or repair, make whole. For example, He managed to patch up the lawn mower so it's running , or John cut his hand badly, but they patched him up in the emergency room , or Mike and Molly have patched up their differences.

This term alludes to mending something by putting patches of material on it. Word of the Day decluttering. Blog Learning by heart and cramming Learning words January 12, Read More. New Words supercold. January 10, To top. Sign up for free and get access to exclusive content:. Free word lists and quizzes from Cambridge. Tools to create your own word lists and quizzes. Word lists shared by our community of dictionary fans.