mend
verb (used with object)
to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing.
mended
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past participleof mend.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mend.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mendverb (used with object)to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing.
Example Sentences
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The two presidents, however, appeared to have mended their relations at a White House meeting in February - after which Trump called his guest "terrific".
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
When he entered the race for attorney general, Roy said he and Trump had mended fences, pointing to the president’s remark last summer that Roy is “not easy, but he’s good.”
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Belgacem said the fund has "mended trust between citizens and the state by implementing projects that had been abandoned for years".
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The two mended their bond in public last year during an event in Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Weylin complained that she was like old Mary with the children and the sewing, but he brought her his clothing to be mended.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
