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mend

/ mend /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
"her stockings had several mends"
Type of:
sewing stitchery
Derived:
patch patch up piece
verb Sense 2
heal or recover
"My broken leg is mending"
Type of:
better improve ameliorate
Derived:
healing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
"She repaired her TV set"
"Repair my shoes please"
Opposites:
break bust
Type of:
better improve amend
Kinds of:
tinker fiddle fill piece patch
Derived:
restoration repair fix fixing fixture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
the act of putting something in working order again
Type of:
improvement
Kinds of:
darning patching care maintenance upkeep
Derived:
repair fix bushel doctor furbish up
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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sewing stitchery better improve ameliorate amend tinker fiddle fill piece patch break