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. [Second half of 1500s]
patch up
| Idioms: patch up |
| Antonyms: patch up |
v
Definition: settle differences
Antonyms: argue, bicker, disagree, fight
| WordNet: patch up |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
mend or supply with a patch
Synonym: patch
Meaning #2:
come to terms
Synonyms: reconcile, make up, conciliate, settle
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