See Also: mend 1, verb(dictionary)
mend(medicine)
mend(1)(dictionary)
mend(2)(dictionary)
mend 2, noun(dictionary)
dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
dip 1, verb(dictionary)
brief 3, verb(dictionary)
din 2, verb(dictionary)
top 3, verb(dictionary)

mend 1, verb (oh)




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1 ?repair?
2 ?become healthy?
3 mend your ways
4 mend (your) fences
5 ?end a quarrel?
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[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: amend]
?REPAIR?
[T] a) to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing
::My father used to mend our shoes.
b) BrE to repair something that is broken or not working
-synonym fix fix
::When are you going to mend that light in the hall?
::Tim can mend any broken toy.
see usage note repair 1
?BECOME HEALTHY?
[I] informal if a broken bone mends, it becomes whole again
::His leg isn't mending as quickly as he'd expected.
mend your ways
to improve the way you behave after behaving badly for a long time
::If he doesn't mend his ways, he'll be asked to leave.
mend (your) fences
to try to become friendly with someone again after you have offended them or argued with them
::Is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?
?END A QUARREL?
[T] to end a quarrel or difficult situation by dealing with the problem that is causing it
::I've tried to mend matters between us, but she's still very angry.