Meaning of the word mend in English

What does mend mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

mend

US /mend/

UK /mend/

repair (something that is broken or damaged)

Example:

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Can you help me mend this broken chair?

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The tailor will mend the tear in your jacket.

Synonym:

repair fix patch restore renovate

(of a person's health or a broken bone) heal or be healed

Example:

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His broken leg is starting to mend.

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It took a long time for her heart to mend after the breakup.

Synonym:

heal recover improve recuperate

a repair in something

Example:

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The tailor made a neat mend on the torn sleeve.

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There's a small mend in the carpet where it was burned.

Synonym:

repair patch darn fix

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Related Word:

fence-mending mend your fences