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- [mend]
- /mɛnd/
- /mend/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mend]
- /mɛnd/
Definitions of mend word
- verb with object mend to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 1
- verb with object mend to remove or correct defects or errors in. 1
- verb with object mend to set right; make better; improve: to mend matters. 1
- verb without object mend to progress toward recovery, as a sick person. 1
- verb without object mend (of broken bones) to grow back together; knit. 1
- verb without object mend to improve, as conditions or affairs. 1
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Origin of mend
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English menden, aphetic variant of amend
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mend usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mend
verb mend
- sew — to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up).
- repair — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
- rejuvenate — to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.: That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.
- restore — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
Antonyms for mend
verb mend
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
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