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1. patch - noun

· a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

Synonym(s): spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation

Hypernym(s): marking




2. patch - noun

· a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"

Synonym(s): plot, plot_of_land, plot_of_ground

Hypernym(s): tract, piece_of_land, piece_of_ground, parcel_of_land, parcel




3. patch - noun

· a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

Hypernym(s): piece_of_cloth, piece_of_material




4. patch - noun

· a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

Synonym(s): while, piece, spell

Hypernym(s): time




5. patch - noun

· a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

Hypernym(s): program, programme, computer_program, computer_programme




6. patch - noun

· a connection intended to be used for a limited time

Synonym(s): temporary_hookup

Hypernym(s): connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective, lash-up, contrivance




7. patch - noun

· sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"

Synonym(s): mend, darn

Hypernym(s): sewing, stitchery




8. patch - noun

· a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

Synonym(s): eyepatch

Hypernym(s): cloth_covering




9. patch - noun

· a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

Synonym(s): bandage

Hypernym(s): dressing, medical_dressing




10. patch - verb

· to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"

Synonym(s): piece

Hypernym(s): join, conjoin




11. patch - verb

· provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"

Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish




12. patch - verb

· mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"

Synonym(s): patch_up

Hypernym(s): repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on




13. patch - verb

· repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"

Synonym(s): piece

Hypernym(s): repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on





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