mend
verb (used with object)
to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing.
have mended
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present perfectof mend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Petro was subjected to US sanctions at one point, but the pair have mended their relationship in recent months.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the years since, the duo appears to have mended their rift, with a source telling People after the custody arrangement was agreed that they were back on good terms.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
He said that he has stayed with his father now and then since the shooting and that they have mended their relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025
Both men appear to have mended their relationship and Mr Han remains in the party.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
“No, no, it is I who must thank you, mademoiselle”—says he, in French—“for you have mended my choke!”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
