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mend
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- pronunciation:
- mend
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- on the mend
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mends, mending, mended |
| definition 1: |
to repair or fix.
The carpenter mended the hole in the fence.- synonyms:
- fix, repair
- antonyms:
- break, damage
- similar words:
- darn, heal, overhaul, patch, remedy, renew, restore, touch up
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| definition 2: |
to correct or make better.
Mend your ways or you will be in trouble.- synonyms:
- correct, improve
- similar words:
- amend, better, fix, reform, repair, revise, straighten
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| definition 3: |
to get back one's health; improve or heal.
It took him a long time to mend from the flu.- synonyms:
- heal, recover
- similar words:
- improve, recuperate
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| related words: |
alter, correct, heal, set |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or result of mending; repair.
The mend in his shirt can hardly be seen.- synonyms:
- repair
- similar words:
- correction, improvement
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| related words: |
overhaul |
| phrase: |
on the mend |
| derivation: |
mendable (adj.) |
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