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- [mend]
- /mɛnd/
- /ˈmɛndəbl /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mend]
- /mɛnd/
Definitions of mendable word
- verb with object mendable 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 mendable to remove or correct defects or errors in. 1
- verb with object mendable to set right; make better; improve: to mend matters. 1
- verb without object mendable to progress toward recovery, as a sick person. 1
- verb without object mendable (of broken bones) to grow back together; knit. 1
- verb without object mendable to improve, as conditions or affairs. 1
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Origin of mendable
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English menden, aphetic variant of amend
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Parts of speech for Mendable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mendable 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.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mendable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mendable
adj mendable
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- capable — If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
- correctable — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- corrigible — capable of being corrected
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
adjective mendable
- healable — Receptive to treatment or cure.
Antonyms for mendable
adj mendable
- incurable — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- unhelpable — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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