Word Frequency
mend (mɛnd
)
Definitions
verb
- tr to repair (something broken or unserviceable)
- to improve or undergo improvement; reform (often in the phrase mend one's ways)
- intr to heal or recover
- intr (of conditions) to improve; become better
- tr (Northern England) to feed or stir (a fire)
noun
- the act of repairing
- a mended area, esp on a garment
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See on the mend
Derived Forms
ˈmendable adjectiveˈmender noun
Word Origin
C12: shortened from amendSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = heal, improve, recover, cure, remedy, get better, be all right, be cured, recuperate, pull through, convalesce
Translations for 'mend'
- British English: mend If you mend something that is damaged or broken, you repair it so that it works properly or can be used.They mended the leaking roof.mɛnd VERB
- Arabic: يُصْلِحُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: consertar
- Chinese: 修改
- Croatian: popraviti
- Czech: opravit opravovat
- Danish: reparere
- Dutch: herstellen
- European Spanish: reparar
- Finnish: korjata
- French: réparer
- German: reparieren
- Greek: επιδιορθώνω
- Italian: riparare
- Japanese: 直す
- Korean: 고치다
- Norwegian: reparere
- Polish: naprawić naprawiać
- Portuguese: consertar
- Romanian: a repara
- Russian: исправлять
- Spanish: reparar
- Swedish: laga
- Thai: ซ่อมแซม
- Turkish: onarmak
- Ukrainian: ремонтувати
- Vietnamese: sửa chữa
Example Sentences Including 'mend'
Almost bit my head off when I asked why he still insisted on painting such depressing pictures when things were obviously on the mend.Dreams of Innocence
He still gets a little pain around his shin, but he's very much on the mend.Sun, News of the World (2001)
His brother, 42, remains in hospital but appears to be on the mend.canada.com (2005)
I WAS glad to read that Danniella Westbrook is on the mend.Sun, News of the World (2001)
Once the wound is opened and the contamination revealed, the work of cleansing can begin and the wound can mend itself.Know Your Own Mind
Perhaps if she wasn't constantly reminded of him, she'd begin to mend her shattered heart.JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
The Canadian dollar was on the mend following Monday's tumble of more than three-quarters of a U. S. cent.Edmonton Sun (2003)
The drummer was in great spirits, signing autographs for fans and chatting, telling them Jack's on the mend.NME (New Musical Express) (2003)
The little girl said, `Mam said you'll mend my doggie bell.The Tartan Ringers
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