Also means
to make up for
Usage Note
Réparer means both to fix a broken object and, in a more figurative sense, to make amends or repair a wrong — réparer une injustice ('to right an injustice'). The noun réparation carries both senses too. In everyday speech, faire réparer ('to have something repaired') is common when taking an object to a professional.
Examples
"Il faut réparer cette chaise."
Natural Translation
This chair needs to be repaired.
Literal Translation
It is-necessary repair this chair
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