mend

Meanings

• Verb

  To repair or restore something that is damaged or broken.

  - "I will mend the broken vase."
  - "The blacksmith mends the horseshoes."
  - "She mended her relationship with her sister."

• Verb

  To make something right or proper.

  - "The judge mended the error in the verdict."
  - "He mended his ways and became a better person."
  - "The teacher mended the student's mistake in the exam."

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Pronunciation

1. /mɛnd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mend
end , mend and bend , lend , send

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Variants

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mend , mendable , mended , mender , menders , mending , mends , on the mend , mend fences , mend her fences , mend his fences , mend one's fences , mend their fences , mend her ways , mend his ways , mend one's ways , mend their ways

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Etymology

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Old English mendan, from mennan ‘to heal, repair, restore’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'mend' is related to the Old English word 'mennan', which means 'to heal' or 'to make whole'.

2. The word 'mend' is also related to the Old English word 'mann', which means 'man'. This is because in Old English, the word 'man' had a broader meaning that included the idea of 'healer' or 'repairer'.

3. In some dialects of English, the past tense of 'mend' is 'mended' and the past participle is 'mended', while in other dialects, the past participle is 'mended' and the past tense is 'mend'.

4. The word 'mend' is often used in combination with other words to form compound verbs, such as 'mend fences' or 'mend one's ways'.

5. In the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes says, 'One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. And now mine heart hath been employed in great matters: it is not good for me. And I have gotten me a servant, and he will help me: but where is he? And now am I become poor and oppressed, and the labour that is before me grieveth me. As for the night, let it come when it would, that also let the morning come. But let me solo in the presence of the Lord, and let me please him with the works of mine hands. For I have known that whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.', which contains the phrase 'let me mend my ways', indicating that the speaker wants to make amends for his past mistakes and live a better life.

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Related Concepts

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1. repair: The action of fixing or restoring something that is damaged or broken.

2. restore: To bring something back to its original condition or state.

3. heal: To make something or someone better after an injury or illness.

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Culture

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In literature, mend is often used metaphorically to mean 'to make amends' or 'to make things right'. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia sings 'Get thee to a nunnery. Go, farewell! I think no sexually, nor have I felt ardour; but I have heard, That Danish vexation is the cause of this effect.', to which Hamlet replies, 'Get thee to a nunnery, go; Farewell. I have heard of your paintings too, Wherein you rightly draw, coz, gold complexion, And often bathe in it, till your body, glowing, New-painted, be o'er-robed, borrowing the hue From that rich boil, the which I do despise; A carrion, lady; a tongueless jade; I pitied thee: a beast that I do well deny, The beggar's eye, in the which the sun goes down, And in my chambers, when it is bed-time, Shall shine in my face, then I'll o'erlook your pate, And call thee my love.', Ophelia then responds, 'My lord, I will use them according to their desert: Your Honour may, each word I speak is bleeding, And therefore I'll speak no more.', indicating that Hamlet's words have hurt her deeply, and she wants to make amends for her actions. In art, mend is often used to refer to the repair or restoration of damaged artworks. For example, in the film The Agony and the Ecstasy, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling is shown being restored by a team of workers, and the film explores the themes of art, beauty, and the passage of time.

How to Memorize "mend"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

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