To mend means to repair something that is not working or is torn. People often mend clothes or objects to make them usable again.
She mends her clothes when torn.
I will mend the broken chair today.
Mend can mean to get better after illness or a bad time. It is often used to talk about health or situations improving.
His health began to mend after rest.
The bad weather will mend soon.
As a noun, a mend is a piece of cloth used to cover a hole in clothes. People sew it to keep clothes usable.
She sewed a mend on her old jacket.
The shirt had a small mend on the sleeve.
Mend can mean to fix a bad or broken relationship. It means people try to be friends again after a problem.
They tried to mend their broken friendship.
She mended ties with her old friend.
Mend is used for wounds or injuries to mean getting better or healing. It means pain or damage is lessening.
The cut on his hand mended quickly.
Her broken leg took time to mend.
Mend can mean to make a mistake or bad situation better. People try to improve things after a problem.
He tried to mend his bad decision.
The team mended their poor start in the match.
Mend means to sew or knit clothes to fix holes or tears. It is a common way to keep clothes for longer time.
My grandmother mends my old socks.
She mended the sweater with wool thread.
