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mend


Definition: Meaning of, mend in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɛnd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
mend mended mended
Present Participle Third Person Singular
mending mends
  1. repair [transitive] to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing
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  2. repair [transitive] British English to repair something that is broken or not working [=  fix]
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  3. become healthy [intransitive] informal if a broken bone mends, it becomes whole again
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  4. mend your ways to improve the way you behave after behaving badly for a long time
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  5. mend (your) fences to try to become friendly with someone again after you have offended them or argued with them
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  6. end a quarrel [transitive] to end a quarrel or difficult situation by dealing with the problem that is causing it
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
mend mends
[countable]
  1. be on the mend to be getting better after an illness or after a difficult period
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  2. a place in something where it has been repaired
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mend used in phrases

  • on the mend (adjective)
    1. of persons and their health healing or recovering, as from an injury or illness
    2. of situations or things improving or undergoing restoration to a previous, more favourable condition
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