Mend

/mɛnd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

An act of repairing something.

The jacket needed a quick mend before he could wear it again.

verb

To repair or fix something that is damaged or broken.

She decided to mend the tear in her dress before the party.

To improve or rectify a situation.

He worked hard to mend his relationship with his brother after their argument.

To recover from an illness or injury.

It took several weeks for him to mend after the surgery.

Middle English: from the verb 'menden', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'menden' and German 'menden'.

mend fences

to repair a broken relationship

mend one's ways

to improve one's behavior

mend the sails

to make repairs to a sail

repair

to restore to good condition

fix

to make something work or function properly

heal

to cause a wound to become healthy again

to reconcile or make peace

They had a fight, but they decided to mend things over drinks.

to improve or make better

He’s really trying to mend his reputation after that incident.