overhaul vs repair

overhaul

noun
  • A major repair, renovation, or revision. 

  • The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite. Often this includes the process of salvage under the blanket term, salvage and overhaul. 

verb
  • To search (a ship) for contraband goods. 

  • To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs. 

  • To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely. 

  • To pass, overtake, or travel past. 

repair

noun
  • The result of repairing something. 

  • The act of repairing something. 

  • The condition of something, in respect of need for repair. 

  • A place to which one goes frequently or habitually; a haunt. 

  • The act of repairing or resorting to a place. 

verb
  • to pair again 

  • To transfer oneself to another place. 

  • To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to indemnify for. 

  • To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. 

How often have the words overhaul and repair occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )