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mend
(m/E/nd )

noun (n)

  • sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    Her stockings had several mends.
    Synonym:
    darn, patch
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of putting something in working order again(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    fix, fixing, fixture, mending, repair, reparation
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, touch on
    Antonym:
    break, bust
    source: wordnet30
  • heal or recover(verb.change)
    Example:
    My broken leg is mending.
    Synonym:
    heal
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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