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1. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   "She mended her TV set"
   - repair, fix, bushel [US], doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
    
2. Heal or recover
   "My broken leg is mending"
   - heal

1. Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
   "her stockings had several mends"
   - patch, darn
    
2. The act of putting something in working order again
   - repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mending, reparation

Derived forms: mended, mending, mends

See also: mender

Type of: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, improvement, meliorate, sewing, stitchery

Encyclopedia: Mend