Mend — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

the act of putting something in working order again

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈɛnd/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈɛnd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈɛnd/

1 syllable Say it as /mˈɛnd/.

Examples

her stockings had several mends
She repaired her TV set
Repair my shoes please

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

patch furbish up restore bushel repair doctor touch on darn fix mending reparation fixing heal fixture

Antonyms

break

Parts of Speech

noun	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) “her stockings had several mends”
noun	the act of putting something in working order again
verb	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken “She repaired her TV set”
verb	heal or recover “My broken leg is mending”

Word Forms

patch	verb	mend by putting a patch on
repair	verb	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
fix	verb	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
mend	verb	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
repair	noun	the act of putting something in working order again
reparation	noun	the act of putting something in working order again
repairer	noun	a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
mend	noun	the act of putting something in working order again
mender	noun	a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
mending	noun	the act of putting something in working order again
fix	noun	the act of putting something in working order again
fixture	noun	the act of putting something in working order again
fixer	noun	a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
fixing	noun	the act of putting something in working order again
restoration	noun	some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
healing	noun	the natural process by which the body repairs itself

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

heilen

Nähen, das ein abgenutztes oder eingerissenes Loch repariert (insbesondere in einem Kleidungsstück)

🇫🇷French

réparer

couture qui répare un trou usé ou déchiré (surtout dans un vêtement)

🇪🇸Spanish

remiendo

costura que repara un agujero desgastado o roto (especialmente en una prenda)

🇮🇹Italian

riparare

cucitura che ripara un foro usurato o strappato (specialmente in un indumento)

🇳🇱Dutch

herstellen

naaien dat een versleten of gescheurd gat repareert (vooral in een kledingstuk)

🇵🇹Portuguese

consertar

costura que repara um buraco desgastado ou rasgado (especialmente em uma roupa)

🇷🇺Russian

исправить

шитье, восстанавливающее изношенную или порванную дырку (особенно на одежде)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रफ़ू किया हुआ छेद

सिलाई जो घिसे या फटे छेद की मरम्मत करती है (विशेषकर परिधान में)

🇧🇩Bengali

মেরামত

সেলাই যা একটি জীর্ণ বা ছেঁড়া গর্ত মেরামত করে (বিশেষ করে একটি পোশাকে)

🇮🇳Tamil

சரிசெய்ய

தேய்ந்த அல்லது கிழிந்த துளையை சரிசெய்யும் தையல் (குறிப்பாக ஒரு ஆடையில்)

🇮🇳Telugu

చక్కదిద్దు

అరిగిపోయిన లేదా చిరిగిన రంధ్రాన్ని మరమ్మతు చేసే కుట్టు (ముఖ్యంగా వస్త్రంలో)

🇮🇳Marathi

सुधारणे

शिवणकाम जे खराब झालेले किंवा फाटलेले छिद्र दुरुस्त करते (विशेषतः कपड्यात)

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુધારવું

સીવણ કે જે કપાયેલા અથવા ફાટેલા છિદ્રને સમારકામ કરે છે (ખાસ કરીને કપડામાં)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸರಿಪಡಿಸು

ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಹರಿದ ರಂಧ್ರವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಹೊಲಿಗೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಉಡುಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

നന്നാക്കുക

കീറിപ്പോയതോ കീറിയതോ ആയ ദ്വാരം നന്നാക്കുന്ന തയ്യൽ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു വസ്ത്രത്തിൽ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਧਾਰ

ਸਿਲਾਈ ਜੋ ਖਰਾਬ ਜਾਂ ਫਟੇ ਹੋਏ ਮੋਰੀ ਦੀ ਮੁਰੰਮਤ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਵਿੱਚ)

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹھیک کرنا

سلائی جو پھٹے یا پھٹے ہوئے سوراخ کی مرمت کرتی ہے (خاص طور پر کپڑے میں)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

修补

修复磨损或撕裂的洞（尤其是衣服上的洞）的缝纫

🇯🇵Japanese

直す

摩耗または破れた穴（特に衣服）を修復する縫製

🇰🇷Korean

수선

낡거나 찢어진 구멍을 고치는 재봉(특히 의복의 경우)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sửa chữa

may sửa chữa một lỗ bị mòn hoặc rách (đặc biệt là trên quần áo)

🇹🇭Thai

ซ่อม

การเย็บเพื่อซ่อมแซมรูที่ชำรุดหรือฉีกขาด (โดยเฉพาะในเสื้อผ้า)

🇮🇩Indonesian

memperbaiki

menjahit yang memperbaiki lubang yang aus atau robek (terutama pada pakaian)

🇵🇭Filipino

ayusin

pananahi na nagkukumpuni ng sira o punit na butas (lalo na sa damit)

🇲🇾Malay

membaiki

jahitan yang membaiki lubang yang haus atau koyak (terutamanya pada pakaian)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إصلاح

الخياطة التي تصلح الثقب البالي أو الممزق (خاصة في الملابس)

🇮🇷Persian

ترمیم

خیاطی که سوراخ فرسوده یا پاره شده را ترمیم می کند (مخصوصاً در لباس)

🇹🇷Turkish

onarmak

Aşınmış veya yırtılmış bir deliği onaran dikiş (özellikle bir giyside)

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְתַקֵן

תפירה המתקנת חור בלוי או קרוע (במיוחד בבגד)

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The primary meaning of 'mend' is 'sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)'.

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Using 'mend' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'mend' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'mend' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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