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   mend

   /mɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. repair (something that is broken or damaged): "workmen were mending faulty cabling" Similar repairfixput back togetherpiece togetherpatch uprestoresew (up)stitchdarnpatchcobblebotchvamp (up)rehabilitaterenewrenovateredevelopoverhaulreconditionrebuildrefurbishmake wholemake wellcurehealfettlespetchranterarchaic:clouttinkerbeetOpposite breaktear
   • ▪ return to health; heal: "foot injuries can take months to mend" Similar get betterget wellrecoverbe on the road to recoverypull throughrecuperateconvalesceimprovebe wellbe curedbe all righthealknitdraw togetherOpposite worsen
   • ▪ improve (an unpleasant situation): "quarrels could be mended by talking" Similar put/set rightset straightmake upstraighten outsort output in orderrectifyremedyrightredressresolvesquaresettleput to rightscorrectamendemendretrieveimprovemake betterbettermake goodamelioratereformOpposite make worse
   • 2. add fuel to (a fire): "he mended the fire and turned the meat on the greenwood racks" Similar stoke (up)make upchargefuel

   noun

   • 1. a repair in a material: "the mend was barely visible"

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of amend.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mendable adjective
   • 2. mender noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of MEND is to free from faults or defects. How to use mend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mend.

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   MEND definition: 1. to repair something that is broken or damaged: 2. a place in a piece of clothing where a repair…. Learn more.

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   1. a. To improve in health or condition: The patient is mending well. b. To heal: The bone mended in a month. 2. To make repairs or corrections. n. 1. The act of mending: did a neat mend on the sock. 2. A mended place: You can't tell where the mend is. Idioms: mend fences.

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   Mend definition: to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing. See examples of MEND used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   mend is a general expression that emphasizes the idea of making whole something damaged: to mend a broken dish, a tear in an apron. darn and patch are more specific, referring particularly to repairing holes or rents.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEND meaning: 1. to repair something that is broken or damaged: 2. a place in a piece of clothing where a repair…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mendMend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The word mend was originally used as a religious term, meaning to free a person from sin, usually through repentance and good deeds. Mend has come to refer to fixing something that is broken. A mechanic might mend a broken car, or a seamstress might mend a torn dress.