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| mend [ mend ] |
verb (past and past participle mend·ed, present participle mend·ing, 3rd person present singular mends) |
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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
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2. transitive verb remove damage: to fill, cover, or otherwise remove damage such as a hole or break
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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.
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4. intransitive verb recover or heal: to return to a healthy state after illness or injury
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noun (plural mends) |
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repair work: an instance of repair work or a repaired place on a damaged object, especially a darn on a piece of clothing
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| [12th century. Partly shortening of amend, and partly < Anglo-Norman mender, shortening of amender; (see amend)] |
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| mend·a·ble adjective |
| mend·er noun |
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on the mend recovering or healing after illness or injury
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