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Patch up the others round about (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

restore

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'patch up' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'others round about' is the wordplay.
'others' becomes 'rest' (eg the rest of a group).
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'rest'+'o'+'re'='RESTORE'

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for restore that I've seen before include "Cure" , "Build up again" , "Refurbish" , "Bring back to health" , "Repair, put back" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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