| VERB | change | patch up, patch | mend by putting a patch on |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | patch up, reconcile, make up, conciliate, settle | come to terms |
| Meaning | mend by putting a patch on. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something with something | |
| Model | They patch up the cape | |
| Synonym | patch | |
| Broader | repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken |
| Meaning | Come to terms. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | reconcile, make up, conciliate, settle | |
| Narrower | make peace | end hostilities |
| propitiate, appease | make peace with | |
| Broader | agree, hold, concur, concord | Be in accord / accord |
| See also | patch | mend by putting a patch on |