mending
mending
Definition
mend·ing (men′diŋ)
noun
- the act of one who mends
- things to be repaired by sewing, darning, patching, etc.
mending
Synonyms
mending
n.
mending
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- need: Are you sure the church roof actually needs mending?
- want: The bible of 1727 is a little torn and wants mending.
- include: Description of school, pupils and curriculum, which included shoe mending.
- do: Mrs Bennion had a lady in to sew her clothes but the maids would do some mending.
- require: You don't want to begin with poor materials that may later require frequent mending.
Adjective modifier
- net: Like net mending it is an emminently social occasion with lots of people gathering around and talking.
- invisible: Although not invisible mending, the repair is not too obvious on a patterned seat.
Modifies a noun
- kit: I bought my two sons a little mending kit like the ones you find in hotels for repairing your clothes.
- fence: Due to taking stock and stocking takers, burst balloons and mending fences.
- process: When teeth first start to decay, minerals in saliva help mend the teeth, but the mending process requires fluoride to work properly.
- thing: I realize how much I value your mending things around the house now there's no one left to do it.
- net: Mending nets and gutting fish took many hours during the steam back then a few hours sleep before the next days hard work.
Noun used with modifier
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