Mend (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The seamstress helped mend the torn seam on my dress.
• She will mend the broken vase using super glue.
• It took her a while to mend the relationship with her sister.
• The shoe cobbler promised to mend my favorite shoes by tomorrow.
• The charity aims to mend the lives of those affected by the disaster.

Synonyms

• Repair
• Doctor
• Furbish Up
• Bushel
• Restore
• Touch On
• Fix

Hypernyms

• Meliorate
• Amend
• Better
• Ameliorate

Hyponyms

• Point
• Cobble
• Tinker
• Vamp
• Heel
• Trouble-shoot
• Fill
• Piece
• Sole
• Patch
• Darn

Related Words

• Mender (noun)
• Mending (noun)
• Mend (noun)

Meaning ²

Heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Heal

Hypernyms

• Meliorate
• Improve
• Ameliorate