Verb (used with object) : to patch a quilt. ,They patched up their quarrel before the company arrived. ,The radio show was patched through to the ship. Patch me through to the mainland.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used without object) : We patched into the ship-to-shore conversation.    From Dictionary.com. 

Luckily they succeeded in patching it up, in some mysterious French way.    From Wordnik.com.  [Martinus J.G. Veltman - Autobiography] Reference

The Kafir war ended in patching up old treaties, and the Governor returned.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.] Reference

Reason being, Presidents can get into office, and they have their "short term patching" projects.    From Wordnik.com.  [Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com] Reference

They forgot also that in patching up the treaty with Turkey the other Allies had to be considered.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Political Situation in India] Reference

Careful scraping and peeling of old wallpaper can keep gouge marks down, but some patching is usually needed.    From Wordnik.com.  [No getting around it: Going from wallpaper to paint on drywall is a chore] Reference

Mr. SCHNEIER: It does to some (unintelligible) I mean the vulnerabilities are being corrected, but patching is sloppy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Are 'Stuxnet' Worm Attacks Cyberwarfare?] Reference

There are enought questions being raised about standards as it is, without this financially-driven short-term patching operation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest education news, including the university guide 2010, RAE results, higher and schools news, schools tables and further education | guardian.co.uk] Reference

We did manage to make Fairfield running on the rim of the wheel without damage, where a good hour was spent in patching the leak.    From Wordnik.com.  [MY 1916 VISIT TO JACK LONDON] Reference

Otherwise, patching, which is uneconomical from the time it consumes, and is unsightly in point of appearance, will have to be resorted to.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of Household Management] Reference

With facing masonry, fixing scaffolding to the walls should be avoided as this means subsequent patching which is not easy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Time honored anti-Conficker tactics such as patching systems and disabling.    From Wordnik.com.  [eWeek Security Watch] Reference

I guess some 'patching' or other anomaly occurred when I used Software Update.    From Wordnik.com.  [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference

Surprise, the amount of support you need to do, such as patching, backups, security.    From Wordnik.com.  [ebizQ Business and IT Agility News] Reference

"Those additional funds have been used for other roadway maintenance, such as patching and repaving.".    From Wordnik.com.  [News for Lynchburg News Advance] Reference

RDS will take care of the headaches such as patching and IT administration of the relational database.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0] Reference

Now, of course, there are computer 'patching' programs that would make the job possible, but complicated.    From Wordnik.com.  [AvaxHome RSS:] Reference

Inspect for cracks and holes and use a quality "patching" concrete or driveway-crack sealer to make the repair.    From Wordnik.com.  [courierpress.com Stories] Reference

Good MSP software needs to have desirable features such as patching up desktops and servers through remote control.    From Wordnik.com.  [ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds] Reference

The city's method of "patching" these holes has become so inefficient that they are often worse than they were as potholes.    From Wordnik.com.  [post-gazette.com - News] Reference

Anything I write about these two gentlemen will surely miss a lot of what they've been doing - deep, complex tasks such as patching our.    From Wordnik.com.  [MySQL Performance Blog] Reference

"patching" the problem later once people have bought it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comments for XBox Solution] Reference

That's the funny thing, Not sure I want patching up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Godfrey part 1 : Godfrey's penis] Reference

Two medics were in the room patching up Ali Reza's knee.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Questions] Reference

You can fill them in later with wood putty or wall-patching compound.    From Wordnik.com.  [Child safety gates can prevent stairway spills] Reference

Sallie Bailey looked up with a twinkle from the shirt she was patching.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fifth Ace] Reference

Challenges facing vendors have also increased, making patching more difficult.    From Wordnik.com.  [Report: Sun, Microsoft and Mozilla leave the most vulnerabilities unpatched] Reference

"I just saw it peeking over the eastern cliffs while Andy was patching me up.".    From Wordnik.com.  [On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake] Reference

Eventually, new humans came, rebuilt the house, patching around the latticed porch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Samurai Kitteh] Reference

My parents are die-hard do-it-yourselfers - making curtains, patching plaster, laying tile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dad and Home Improvement] Reference

Ma was kept busy in the dressing-room mending the rents at the knees and patching the seats.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bill-Toppers] Reference

"The best thing is to do is just get back on the bike," Andreas calmly recommends while patching me up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Harmon Leon: Dolomite Biking: Are You Experienced?] Reference

Government to be bothered by patching up local governments, or by trying to reconcile any class of men.    From Wordnik.com.  [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference

They said he was good to bring them wood and water, and take care of himself in washing and patching his own clothes.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference

Eleanor, though in plain clothes washing up the kitchen-floor, is Eleanor still; and Frank, though only patching fences, is still Frank.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out] Reference