remend

mend

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mend]
- /mɛnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mend]
- /mɛnd/

Definitions of remend word

verb with object remend 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 remend to remove or correct defects or errors in. 1
verb with object remend to set right; make better; improve: to mend matters. 1
verb without object remend to progress toward recovery, as a sick person. 1
verb without object remend (of broken bones) to grow back together; knit. 1
verb without object remend to improve, as conditions or affairs. 1

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Origin of remend

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 Remend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Remend

remend 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 72% 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.

remend usage trend in Literature

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