What does "patch up" mean?

To repair a relationship To resolve differences and reconcile.

How do you use "patch up" in a sentence?

They patched up their differences. We patched things up. Time to patch up the friendship.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To repair a relationship

修复关系

Arreglar una relación

関係を修復する

관계를 회복하다

To resolve differences and reconcile.

解决分歧并和解。也可指临时修补某物或处理伤口。

Resolver diferencias y reconciliarse. También puede significar reparar algo temporalmente o tratar heridas.

相違を解消して和解すること。一時的な修理や怪我の手当てにも使われる。

의견 차이를 해결하고 화해하다.

Base verb: patch

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

They patched up their differences.
他们解决了分歧
Resolvieron sus diferencias
彼らは相違を解消した
그들은 서로의 차이를 해소했다.
We patched things up.
我们和好了
Arreglamos las cosas
私たちは仲直りした
우리는 화해했다.
Time to patch up the friendship.
该修复友情了
Es hora de arreglar la amistad
友情を修復する時だ
우정을 회복할 때다.

Context: reconciliation, repair

Tone: hopeful

From patching holes.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal