mended; mending; mends
1
: to free from faults or defects: such as
a
: to improve in manners or morals : reform
was advised to mend his ways
b
: to set right : correct
mend a corrupt text
c
: to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : repair
the roads were never mended—
Ellen Glasgow
Ellen Glasgow
d
: to improve or strengthen (something, such as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation
—used chiefly in the phrase mend fences
spends the weekend mending political fences—E. O. Hauser
E. O. Hauser
e
: to restore to health : cure
before the bone was fully mended—Current Biography
Current Biography2
: to make amends or atonement for
least said, soonest mended
1
: to improve morally : reform
It's never too late to mend.
2
: to become corrected or improved
depression and lack of spirit mended visibly—Arnold Nicholson
Arnold Nicholson3
: to improve in health
mender
noun
Synonyms
Examples of mend in a Sentence
Verb
The town needs to mend these roads.
Fishermen were mending their nets.
Her arm mended slowly after surgery.
His broken heart never completely mended.
Noun
You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Olive branches are springing up left and right as American tries to mend its road-warrior relationships following departure of its chief commercial officer.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Sure-handed receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua could be back as soon as the next game, Oct. 20 against the Las Vegas Raiders, and offensive linemen Steve Avila and Joe Noteboom too are on the mend.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Four more outs, and all those years of postseason heartbreak would suddenly be mended.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Olive branches are springing up left and right as American tries to mend its road-warrior relationships following departure of its chief commercial officer.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
With Aubrey still on the mend, her trip to Disney World — funded by Jamie’s Dream Team — has been postponed until the spring.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Sure-handed receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua could be back as soon as the next game, Oct. 20 against the Las Vegas Raiders, and offensive linemen Steve Avila and Joe Noteboom too are on the mend.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Mend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mend. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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