mend
/mɛnd/
verb
- 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.
- 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.
noun
- 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.