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patch



I - noun
1. a small contrasting part of something (Freq. 7)
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
Syn:
spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation
Derivationally related forms:
fleck (for: fleck), patchy, dapple (for: dapple), speckle (for: speckle), spot (for: spot)
Hypernyms:
marking
Hyponyms:
speck, pinpoint, nebula, splash, worn spot,
fret, plaque, macule, macula, parhelion, mock sun,
sundog, sunspot, facula
2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation (Freq. 3)
- a bean plot
- a cabbage patch
- a briar patch
Syn:
plot, plot of land, plot of ground
Hypernyms:
tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
Hyponyms:
bed, garden
3. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole (Freq. 2)
Hypernyms:
piece of cloth, piece of material
Hyponyms:
flash, pasty, shoulder patch
4. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
- he was here for a little while
- I need to rest for a piece
- a spell of good weather
- a patch of bad weather
Syn:
while, piece, spell
Hypernyms:
time
Hyponyms:
cold spell, cold snap, hot spell, snap
5. a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
Hypernyms:
program, programme, computer program, computer programme
6. a connection intended to be used for a limited time
Syn:
temporary hookup
Hypernyms:
connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective,
lash-up, contrivance
7. a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
Syn:
eyepatch
Hypernyms:
cloth covering
8. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
- her stockings had several mends
Syn:
mend, darn
Hypernyms:
sewing, stitchery
9. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Syn:
bandage
Derivationally related forms:
bandage (for: bandage)
Hypernyms:
dressing, medical dressing
Hyponyms:
adhesive bandage, capeline bandage, cast, plaster cast, plaster bandage,
compression bandage, tourniquet, elastic bandage, four-tailed bandage, immovable bandage, oblique bandage,
roller bandage, sling, scarf bandage, triangular bandage, suspensory, suspensory bandage,
swathe, wrapping, truss
Part Meronyms:
gauze, gauze bandage

II - verb
1. to join or unite the pieces of (Freq. 2)
- patch the skirt
Syn:
piece
Derivationally related forms:
piece (for: piece), patching
Hypernyms:
join, conjoin
Hyponyms:
vamp, vamp up
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something with something
- They patch the cape
2. provide with a patch;
also used metaphorically (Freq. 1)
- The field was patched with snow
Derivationally related forms:
patching
Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. mend by putting a patch on
- patch a hole
Syn:
patch up
See Also:
patch up
Derivationally related forms:
patching
Hypernyms:
repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor,
furbish up, restore, touch on
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something with something
- They patch the cape
4. repair by adding pieces
- She pieced the china cup
Syn:
piece
Derivationally related forms:
piece (for: piece)
Hypernyms:
repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor,
furbish up, restore, touch on
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

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