mend

UK: mend | US: mend

Definition

  1. vt. to repair or restore something damaged or broken

  2. vi. to improve or recover (e.g., health or relations)

  3. n. a repaired area or part

Structure
mend <to repair, from Latin *emendare*>
Etymology

The word "mend" originates from Latin emendare, meaning "to correct or free from fault" (e- "out" + mendum "fault"). It entered Middle English via Old French mender, retaining the core idea of repair or improvement. The spelling simplified over time, dropping the initial "e-" but preserving the root's functional meaning.

Examples

  1. He learned to mend his own clothes to save money.

  2. The broken fence took hours to mend.

  3. Their friendship began to mend after a sincere apology.

  4. The tailor skillfully mended the torn seam.

  5. Time alone cannot mend some wounds.