mend

/mɛnd/
verb
  1. To repair something that is broken, torn, or not working properly.
    • The mechanic can mend almost any car engine.
    • She learned to mend her own clothes with a needle and thread.
    • He used glue to mend the cracked vase.
  2. To improve or become better, especially in health or a relationship.
    • They decided to mend their friendship by talking honestly.
    • After a week of rest, his broken leg began to mend.
    • The patient's condition is slowly mending with treatment.
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noun
  1. A repaired area on something, especially clothing or fabric.
    • You can barely see the mend on the elbow of his jacket.
    • The old quilt had several mends from years of use.
    • She made a neat mend in the torn curtain.