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Mend Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mend? [n] sewing that repairs a worn or torn place in a garment [v] restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" [v] heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mend: bushel \| doctor \| fix \| furbish up \| heal \| patch \| repair \| restore \| touch on Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mend: acculturate \| advance \| advancement \| ameliorate \| amelioration \| amend \| amendment \| ascent \| better \| bettering \| betterment \| boost \| bring forward \| civilize \| cobble \| come along \| come on \| commission \| condition \| convalesce \| convalescent \| convalescing \| correct \| darn \| develop \| do up \| doctor \| edify \| educate \| elevate \| emend \| enhance \| enhancement \| enlighten \| enrich \| enrichment \| eugenics \| euthenics \| fatten \| favor \| fix \| fix up \| forward \| foster \| furtherance \| gain \| gain ground \| get ahead \| get along \| get better \| get well \| go ahead \| go forward \| go straight \| graduate \| Great Leap Forward \| grow better \| headway \| heal \| improve \| improve upon \| improvement \| improving \| lard \| lift \| look up \| make an improvement \| make headway \| make progress \| make strides \| meliorate \| melioration \| mending \| nurture \| on the mend \| overhaul \| patch \| patch up \| perk up \| pick up \| pickup \| preferment \| progress \| progression \| promote \| promotion \| put in commission \| put in order \| put in repair \| put in shape \| put right \| raise \| ready \| rebuild \| recap \| recondition \| reconstruct \| recover \| recovering \| recovery \| rectify \| recuperate \| redress \| refine upon \| reform \| refurbish \| rehabilitate \| rejuvenate \| remedy \| renew \| renovate \| repair \| restoration \| restore \| retread \| revamp \| revise \| revival \| right \| rise \| service \| set right \| set to rights \| sew up \| shape up \| show improvement \| skyrocket \| socialize \| straighten out \| take off \| tinker \| tinker up \| transfigure \| transform \| upbeat \| upgrade \| uplift \| upping \| upswing \| uptrend \| upward mobility \| vamp See Also \| ameliorate \| amend \| better \| cobble \| darn \| fill \| heel \| improve \| meliorate \| patch \| patch up \| piece \| point \| reheel \| repoint \| resole \| revamp \| sewing \| sole \| stitchery \| trouble-shoot \| vamp Mend In Webster's Dictionary \Mend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mending}.] [Abbrev. fr. amend. See {Amend}.] 1. To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine. 2. To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace. The best service they could do the state was to mend the lives of the persons who composed it. --Sir W. Temple. 3. To help, to advance, to further; to add to. Though in some lands the grass is but short, yet it mends garden herbs and fruit. --Mortimer. You mend the jewel by the wearing it. --Shak. Syn: To improve; help; better; emend; amend; correct; rectify; reform. \Mend\, v. i. To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved. --Shak.

Mend Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mend?

[n] sewing that repairs a worn or torn place in a garment
[v] restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
[v] heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending"

Mend In Webster's Dictionary

\Mend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mended}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Mending}.] [Abbrev. fr. amend. See {Amend}.]
1. To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced,
   decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay,
   injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or
   order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a
   machine.

2. To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence,
   to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.

         The best service they could do the state was to mend
         the lives of the persons who composed it. --Sir W.
                                               Temple.

3. To help, to advance, to further; to add to.

         Though in some lands the grass is but short, yet it
         mends garden herbs and fruit.         --Mortimer.

         You mend the jewel by the wearing it. --Shak.

Syn: To improve; help; better; emend; amend; correct;
     rectify; reform.


\Mend\, v. i.
To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become
improved. --Shak.

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