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- [mend]
- /mɛnd/
- /mend/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mend]
- /mɛnd/
Definitions of mends word
- verb with object mends 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 mends to remove or correct defects or errors in. 1
- verb with object mends to set right; make better; improve: to mend matters. 1
- verb without object mends to progress toward recovery, as a sick person. 1
- verb without object mends (of broken bones) to grow back together; knit. 1
- verb without object mends to improve, as conditions or affairs. 1
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Origin of mends
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 Mends
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mends 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 56% 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.
mends usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mends
verb mends
- fixes — Plural form of fix.
- sticks — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
- cures — Plural form of cure.
- aids — AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
- conditions — external or existing circumstances
Antonyms for mends
verb mends
- hurts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hurt.
- kills — Plural form of kill.
- ruins — 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.
- declines — Plural form of decline.
- misses — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
Top questions with mends
- what mends a broken heart?
- one who mends shoes?
- a person who mends car engines?
- a person who mends shoes?
- when the soul mends?