ALL meanings of on the mend
on the mend
O o - adjective on the mend recovering 1
- verb with object on the 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 on the mend to remove or correct defects or errors in. 1
- verb with object on the mend to set right; make better; improve: to mend matters. 1
- verb without object on the mend to progress toward recovery, as a sick person. 1
- verb without object on the mend (of broken bones) to grow back together; knit. 1
- verb without object on the mend to improve, as conditions or affairs. 1
- noun on the mend the act of mending; repair or improvement. 1
- noun on the mend a mended place. 1
- idioms on the mend mend sail, Nautical. to refurl sails that have been badly furled. Also, mend the furl. 1
- idioms on the mend on the mend, recovering from an illness. improving in general, as a state of affairs: The breach between father and son is on the mend. 1
- phrase on the mend If a relationship or situation is on the mend after a difficult or unsuccessful period, it is improving. 0
- phrase on the mend If you are on the mend after an illness or injury, you are recovering from it. 0
- noun on the mend becoming better, esp in health 0
- noun on the mend improving, esp. in health 0