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 prince appeared to have mended relations with his cancer-battling father, King Charles III, during more recent UK visits, but Harry reportedly remains estranged from his brother, heir-to-the-throne Prince William and wife Catherine.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 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
But following Busch’s death, Earnhardt was grateful that time had mended the relationship between the two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
The speed at which India and Canada have mended their relationship show that both prime ministers are well aware of today's global realities.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
And while Mama mended Papa’s shirt, he drove in our Carcachita to the nearest gas station to fill the gallon bottle with drinking water and to get more kerosene for the stove.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
