Mend - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |mend|  American pronunciation of the word mend
Brit.  |mend|  British pronunciation of the word mend

noun

- sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (syn: darn, patch)
her stockings had several mends
- the act of putting something in working order again (syn: fix, fixing, fixture, mending, repair, reparation)

verb

- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (syn: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, touch on)
- heal or recover (syn: heal)
My broken leg is mending

Extra examples

The town needs to mend these roads.

Fishermen were mending their nets.

Her arm mended slowly after surgery.

His broken heart never completely mended.

You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.

My father used to mend our shoes.

When are you going to mend that light in the hall?

Tim can mend any broken toy.

His leg isn't mending as quickly as he'd expected.

I've tried to mend matters between us, but she's still very angry.

My broken leg is mending

For many people, make do and mend (=when someone manages with the things they have and does not buy anything new) was a harsh reality.

If he doesn't mend his ways, he'll be asked to leave.

Is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?

He's had flu, but he's on the mend.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: mend
he/she/it: mends
present participle: mending
past tense: mended
past participle: mended
noun
singular: mend
plural: mends
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