Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mendMend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mend

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun mend, which means to improve, repair, or heal something. See also related phrases and entries near mend.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Mend means to repair something that is broken or damaged, or to improve a relationship or situation. Learn how to use mend in different contexts, with idioms and related words, and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › mendMend - definition of mend by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › mend

   • Cached

   Mend means to repair, restore, or improve something that is damaged, broken, or unserviceable. It can also mean to heal or recover from an injury or illness. See different sources, synonyms, and idioms for mend.

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb mend, which can mean to repair, improve, heal, or reconcile. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for mend.

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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mend

   When you mend something, you fix it or make it better. If you can mend your broken lamp, then it will shine again. If not you'll have to sit in the dark. The word mend was originally used as a religious term, meaning to free a person from sin, usually through repentance and good deeds.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › mendMEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › mend

   • Cached

   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.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Mend means to repair something that is broken or damaged, or to improve a relationship or situation. Learn how to use mend in different contexts, with idioms and related words, and see examples from various sources.