improvement the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
darning the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
patching the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
upkeep,
maintenance,
care the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
repair -
make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
pay bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
repair -
set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
