verb / noun
mend
MEND/mend/
To restore something damaged to sound condition.
The woman mends a tear in a denim jacket.
Etymology
Amender meant “set right” or “make better,” ultimately expressing the removal of faults. Applied to damaged clothes, tools, or buildings, that corrective idea gives mend its meaning of repairing something broken.
In context
where he is broken the tinsmiths looked the Woodman over carefully and then answered that they thought they could mend him so he would be as good as ever
More examples
- We need to mend the fence before the goats escape.
- The neat mend is barely visible on my sleeve.
- After a week of rest, I'm on the mend.
- An honest apology can help mend a friendship.
Forms
mend · mends · mended · mending
mender noun — A person who repairs damaged things.