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in the PONS Dictionary

I. patch [pætʃ] N

1. patch (small area):

patch
patch
a fog patch
a snow patch

2. patch Brit inf (phase):

patch
to go through a bad patch

3. patch (piece of ground):

patch

4. patch SOCIOL (defined locality for work):

patch

5. patch (piece of fabric):

patch
patch
patch for tyre

6. patch (spot of different colour):

patch

7. patch (cover for eye):

patch

8. patch MED (piece of fabric):

patch

Phrases:

to be not a patch on sb/sth else Brit, Aus inf

II. patch [pætʃ] VB trans (cover, reinforce, sew up)

patch
patch
to patch a tyre

nicotine patch N

patch up VB trans

1. patch up (renovate, restore, mend):

patch up

2. patch up fig (conciliate, settle differences):

patch up
patch up differences
Present
Ipatch
youpatch
he/she/itpatches
wepatch
youpatch
theypatch
Past
Ipatched
youpatched
he/she/itpatched
wepatched
youpatched
theypatched
Present Perfect
Ihavepatched
youhavepatched
he/she/ithaspatched
wehavepatched
youhavepatched
theyhavepatched
Past Perfect
Ihadpatched
youhadpatched
he/she/ithadpatched
wehadpatched
youhadpatched
theyhadpatched