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mend

mend [ mend ]


verb  (past and past participle mend·ed, present participle mend·ing, 3rd person present singular mends)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb restore something to satisfactory condition: to restore something that is damaged or faulty to its original condition or a satisfactory condition

2. transitive verb remove damage: to fill, cover, or otherwise remove damage such as a hole or break

3. transitive and intransitive verb improve something: to improve something or make it more acceptable, or be improved or made more acceptable
You'd better mend your ways.

4. intransitive verb recover or heal: to return to a healthy state after illness or injury



noun  (plural mends)
Definition:
 
repair work: an instance of repair work or a repaired place on a damaged object, especially a darn on a piece of clothing

[12th century. Partly shortening of amend, and partly < Anglo-Norman mender, shortening of amender; (see amend)]

mend·a·ble adjective
mend·er noun

on the mend recovering or healing after illness or injury

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