mend
[ mend ]
/ mɛnd /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
a mended place.
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Idioms about mend
- recovering from an illness.
- improving in general, as a state of affairs: The breach between father and son is on the mend.
mend sail, Nautical. to refurl sails that have been badly furled.Also mend the furl.
on the mend,
Origin of mend
1150–1200; Middle English menden, aphetic variant of amend
synonym study for mend
1. Mend, darn, patch mean to repair something and thus renew its usefulness. 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 tears. To darn is to repair by means of stitches interwoven with one another: to darn stockings. To patch is to cover a hole or tear, usually with a piece or pieces of similar material and to secure the edges of these; it implies a more temporary or makeshift repair than the others: to patch the knees of trousers, a rubber tire.
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British Dictionary definitions for mend
mend
/ (mɛnd) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of mend
mendable, adjectivemender, nounWord Origin for mend
C12: shortened from amend
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