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Vocabulary Entry
patch
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A piece of material used to cover, mend, or patch something.
Example Sentences
"She sewed a patch on her torn jeans."
"He placed a patch over the hole in the wall."
"The gardener used a patch of soil to grow vegetables."
V
verb
To repair or mend something by covering it with a patch.
Example Sentences
"I will patch the tire before our road trip."
"They are working to patch the software to fix the bugs."
"She decided to patch the roof with new shingles."
A
adjective
Composed of pieces or parts that are joined together.
Example Sentences
"He wore a patch jacket made from various fabrics."
"The quilt was patchy, with squares of different colors."
"The patchwork design of the rug added to its charm."