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mend
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- pronunciation:
- mend
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- on the mend
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mends, mending, mended |
| definition 1: |
to repair (something damaged or worn).
The broken step has finally been mended.His wife had always mended his socks.- synonyms:
- fix, repair
- antonyms:
- break, damage
- similar words:
- darn, doctor, heal, overhaul, patch, recondition, remedy, renew, renovate, restore, touch up
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| definition 2: |
to correct or improve (defects or defective behavior).
I'll try to mend my ways in the future.- synonyms:
- correct, improve
- similar words:
- ameliorate, amend, better, doctor, fix, rectify, reform, repair, revamp, revise, straighten
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| related words: |
correct, piece, rehabilitate, set |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be restored to a healthy condition or to regain one's health; improve or heal.
The fracture is mending well.He is still in the hospital, but he seems to be mending.- synonyms:
- heal, recover
- antonyms:
- worsen
- similar words:
- convalesce, improve, recuperate
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| related words: |
alter, ameliorate, heal |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or result of mending; repair or the place repaired.
The mend in that shirt can hardly be seen.- synonyms:
- repair
- similar words:
- amelioration, betterment, correction, improvement, remake, restoration
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| related words: |
overhaul |
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| phrase: |
on the mend |
| derivation: |
mendable (adj.) |
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