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vamp vs repair

repair vs vamp

vamp and repair both are nouns.

vamp and repair both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vamp Yes No Yes No
repair Yes No Yes No
As verbs, repair is a hypernym of vamp; that is, repair is a word with a broader meaning than vamp:
  • vamp: provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
  • repair: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Other hypernyms of vamp include bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, restore, touch on.
vamp (noun) repair (noun)
piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe the act of putting something in working order again
an improvised musical accompaniment a frequently visited place
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men a formal way of referring to the condition of something
vamp (verb) repair (verb)
provide (a shoe) with a new vamp give new life or energy to
act seductively with (someone) restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
piece (something old) with a new part set straight or right
make up move, travel, or proceed toward some place
make amends for; pay compensation for
Difference between vamp and repair

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