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US/mend/
UK/mend/
to repair something that is broken or torn so that it can be used again
In context
My grandmother can mend a torn shirt in minutes.
He mended the fence before the storm arrived.
It took years to mend their friendship after the argument.
Words that go with mend
verb + noun
- mend clothesHe learned to mend clothes at school.
- mend a holeShe mended a hole in her sock.
- mend a fenceThey mended the fence in spring.
- mend a relationshipIt is hard to mend a broken relationship.
- mend a broken heartIt took her a long time to mend a broken heart after the breakup.
- mend his waysThe judge told him that he must mend his ways.