| Main Entry: | retouch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch up |
Synonyms: |
amend, brush up, correct, fix, improve, modify, refresh, repair, revise, rework |
| Main Entry: | brush up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improve condition |
Synonyms: |
clean up, cram, go over, look over, polish up, read up, refresh one's memory, refurbish, relearn, renovate, reread, retouch, review, revise, study, touch up |
Antonyms: |
forget |
| Main Entry: | correct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fix, adjust |
Synonyms: |
alter, ameliorate, amend, better, change, clean up, clean up act, cure, debug, do over, doctor*, edit, emend, fiddle with, fix up, get with it, go over, help, improve, launder, make over, make right, make up for, mend, pay dues, pick up, polish, put in order, reclaim, reconstruct, rectify, redress, reform, regulate, remedy, remodel, reorganize, repair, retouch, review, revise, right, scrub, set right, set straight, shape up, straighten out, touch up, turn around, upgrade |
Antonyms: |
blow, blunder, goof, mistake |
| Main Entry: | emend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | correct |
Synonyms: |
alter, amend, better, edit, emendate, improve, polish, rectify, redact, retouch, revise, right, touch up |
| Notes: | when you amend a text, you change it - usually for the better and when you emend a text, you simply correct the mistakes; whereas one can amend various aspects of conduct or behavior, emend is used if the issue at hand is that of a manuscript, speech, or literary product |
Antonyms: |
make mistake, worsen |
| Main Entry: | mend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | correct, improve, fix |
Synonyms: |
aid, ameliorate, amend, better, condition, convalesce, cure, darn, doctor, emend, fiddle with, gain, get better, get well, heal, knit, look up, overhaul, patch, perk up, ready, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, recover, rectify, recuperate, redress, refit, reform, refurbish, rejuvenate, remedy, renew, renovate, repair, restore, retouch, revamp, revise, right, service, sew |
Antonyms: |
break, destroy, hurt, ruin, weaken |
| Main Entry: | restore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fix, make new |
Synonyms: |
bring back, build up, cure, heal, improve, make healthy, make restitution, mend, modernize, reanimate, rebuild, recall, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reerect, reestablish, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, reimpose, reinforce, reinstate, reintroduce, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, repair, replace, rescue, retouch, revitalize, revive, revivify, set to rights, strengthen, touch up, update, win back |
Antonyms: |
break, damage, destroy, hurt |
| Main Entry: | touch up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fix up; improve |
Synonyms: |
amend, brush up, do up, enhance, finish off, give a face-lift, gloss, make improvements, modify, patch up, perfect, polish, put finishing touches on, remodel, renew, renovate, repair, retouch, revamp, rework, round off, tease* |
Antonyms: |
break, damage, harm, hurt |
| Main Entry: | recondition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | restore |
Synonyms: |
bring back, build up, cure, heal, improve, make healthy, make restitution, mend, modernize, reanimate, rebuild, recall, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reerect, reestablish, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, reimpose, reinforce, reinstate, reintroduce, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, repair, replace, rescue, restitute, retouch, revitalize, revive, revivify, set to rights, strengthen, touch up, update, win back |
| Main Entry: | restitute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | restore |
Synonyms: |
bring back, build up, cure, heal, improve, make healthy, make restitution, mend, modernize, reanimate, rebuild, recall, reclaim, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reerect, reestablish, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, reimpose, reinforce, reinstate, reintroduce, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, repair, replace, rescue, retouch, revitalize, revive, revivify, set to rights, strengthen, touch up, update, win back |