patch-up
Quick temporary fix
A patch-up is a hasty or temporary repair, whether to objects, relationships, or situations: The patch-up job on the roof won't last another winter.
It suggests something fixed well enough to function but not properly restored.
As a verb phrase, to patch up is to mend quickly or reconcile after conflict: They patched up their differences.
Temporary substitute measure
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- band-aidAdhesive strip for cuts
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
provisional · interim · ad-hoc · expedient · cobbled-together · holding · short-term · rough
Repair or solution
- mendRestore after damage
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- maintenancePreserving working condition
toolbox · soldering · welding · glue · duct-tape · workshop · tinker · cobble
Face-enhancing products
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
apology · resolve · olive-branch · rapprochement · detente · settlement · reunion · reconnect
stopgap
Temporary substitute measure
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- band-aidAdhesive strip for cuts
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
improvised · provisional · interim · ad-hoc · expedient · cobbled-together · holding · short-term · rough · hasty
fix
Repair or solution
maintenance · toolbox · soldering · welding · glue · duct-tape · workshop · tinker · cobble · bodge
make-up
Face-enhancing products
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
peace · apology · resolve · olive-branch · rapprochement · detente · settlement · reunion · reconnect · understanding
bandage
Wound covering strip
- dressingSauce for salads
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
salve · ointment · plaster · splint · suture · stitches · healing · treatment · triage · compress
sewing
Craft with needle and thread
- darningRepairing fabric by weaving
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- mendingRestoring damaged items
needle · thread · fabric · hole · tear · quilt · reinforcement · applique · iron-on · denim