patch up

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to repair, to make better

You need to patch things up with your sister after that horrible argument.

to mend quickly
to repair by adding a patch

I needed to patch up my trousers after ripping them on the brambles.

mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
If you patch up something which is damaged, you mend it or patch it. We can patch up those holes
mend, fix up; settle (an argument)
If doctors patch someone up or patch their wounds up, they treat their injuries. the medical staff who patched her up after the accident Emergency surgery patched up his face
If you patch up a quarrel or relationship, you try to be friendly again and not to quarrel any more. She has gone on holiday with her husband to try to patch up their marriage He has now patched up his differences with the Minister France patched things up with New Zealand They managed to patch it up
To mend something by patching; usually a quick fix
The act of patching or repairing
Something done by patching; a quick fix
A hastily performed repair job; a quick fix
An instance of patching or repairing
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