Mend meaning

What does “mend” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“mend” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment).

mend

noun

sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
“her stockings had several mends”
Synonymspatch darn
the act of putting something in working order again
Synonymsrepair fix fixing fixture mending reparation

verb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
“She repaired her TV set”
“Repair my shoes please”
Synonymsrepair fix bushel doctor furbish up restore touch on
heal or recover
“My broken leg is mending”
Synonymsheal

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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