Mend

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I. verb

Etymology: Middle English, short for amenden — more at amend
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
- 1. to free from faults or defects: as
  - a. to improve in manners or morals ; reform
  - b. to set right ; correct
  - c. to put into good shape or working order again ; patch up ; repair
  - d. to improve or strengthen (as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation — used chiefly in the phrase mend fences<spends the weekend mending political fences — E. O. Hauser>
  - e. to restore to health ; cure
- 2. to make amends or atonement for <least said, soonest mended>
intransitive verb
- 1. to improve morally ; reform
- 2. to become corrected or improved
- 3. to improve in health; also heal
? mendable adjective
? mender noun
Synonyms:
- mend, repair, patch, rebuild mean to put into good order something that has been injured, damaged, or defective. mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured <mended the torn dress>. repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation<repaired the back steps>. patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material<patch worn jeans>. rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing<a rebuilt automobile engine>.

II. noun