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Patch

patʃ

Patch definitions
verb
patch patched patches patching
  1. mend or strengthen (fabric or clothing) with a patch

    "her jeans were neatly patched"

    mend repair put a patch on cover sew sew up stitch stitch up
    • place a patch over (a good eye) in order to encourage a lazy eye to work

      "the amblyopia may be treated by patching the good eye"

    • cover small areas of (a surface) with something different, causing it to appear variegated

      "the grass was patched with sandy stretches"

  2. treat someone's injuries or repair the damage to something in an improvised way

    "they did their best to patch up the gaping wounds"

    repair mend fix hastily do a makeshift repair on repair/fix temporarily
    • construct something hastily from unsuitable components

      "lean-tos patched together from aluminium siding and planks"

    • restore peaceful or friendly relations after a quarrel or dispute

      "any ill feeling could be patched up with a phone call"

  3. connect by a temporary electrical, radio, or telephonic connection

    "patch me through to number nine"

  4. improve or correct (a routine or program) by inserting a patch

    "had he patched our system to recognize a magic password?"