Definition of
mend has definitions from the field of clothing
1
[ verb ] restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Synonyms

repair fix restore furbish_up doctor touch_on bushel

Examples

"She repaired her TV set" "Repair my shoes please"

Used in print

(Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)

Rev , George and Lolotte were mending shoes .

Related terms

break better darn patch fill fiddle sole cobble vamp heel point piece trouble-shoot repair repairman restoration

2
[ verb ] heal or recover

Synonyms

heal

Examples

"My broken leg is mending"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Halfback Bud_Priddy , slowed for almost a month by a slowly mending sprained ankle , joined TCU 's workout Monday .

Related terms

better healing

3
[ noun ] the act of putting something in working order again

Synonyms

repair fixing mending reparation fixture fix

Related terms

improvement care reconstruction band_aid restoration restitution darning patching repair

4
[ noun ] (clothing) sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

Synonyms

darn patch

Examples

"her stockings had several mends"

Related terms

sewing patch

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Rhymes with

end amend commend recommend impend fend send penned wend lend tend bend spend blend friend trend misspend offend ascend attend append misspend intend unbend descend depend contend defend comprehend transcend apprehend distend pretend befriend suspend portend expend extend condescend overextend bookend hornblende dividend exboyfriend weekend boyfriend godsend pitchblende girlfriend overspend

Phonetic and Homophones

M EH1 N D Mende

Similar Spelling

Mendy Mende

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