Mend Definition

mĕnd
mended, mending, mends
verb
mended, mending, mends
To repair (something broken, torn, or worn); restore to good condition; make whole; fix.
Webster's New World
To get better; improve, esp. in health.
Webster's New World

To reform or correct.

Mend one's ways.
American Heritage
To make better; improve; reform; set right.
To mend one's manners.
Webster's New World
To grow together again or heal, as a fracture.
Webster's New World
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noun
mends
The act of mending; improvement.
Webster's New World
A mended place, as on a garment.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
idiom
mend fences
  • To improve poor relations, especially in politics:
American Heritage
on the mend
  • Improving, especially in health.
American Heritage
on the mend
  • improving, esp. in health
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Mend

Noun

Singular:
mend
Plural:
mends

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Origin of Mend

  • From Middle English menden, by apheresis for amenden (“to amend"); see amend.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English menden short for amenden to amend amend

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mend Sentence Examples

  • That night, however, he began to mend, and in a few days he was out of danger.

  • There is nothing to mend!

  • It was rapidly bought up and "did much to mend this bad world."

  • We have a few bruises which will soon mend.

  • Amanda has a high amount of expertise in sewing, so I'm sure she could mend your blouse.

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Words Starting With

MMEMEN

Words Ending With

DNDEND

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Words Starting With M and Ending With D

Starts With M & Ends With DStarts With ME & Ends With DStarts With M & Ends With ND

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With D