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Define the word patch up

"patch up" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

patch up \patch` up"\ n.
   To mend by patching; to patch; -- also used figuratively; as,
   to patch up frayed relations bewteen parties.
   [PJC]

"patch up" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

patch up
     v 1: mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" [syn: patch]
     2: come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
        [syn: reconcile, make up, conciliate, settle]