Mending: meaning, definitions and examples

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mending

[ ˈmɛndɪŋ ]

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sewing

The act of repairing or patching up something, especially clothes.

Synonyms

fixing, patching, repairing

Examples of usage

She was skilled in the art of mending.
She spent the afternoon mending her favorite dress.

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relationship

To repair or fix a relationship or friendship that has been damaged.

Synonyms

heal, reconcile, restore

Examples of usage

They are mending their relationship after a big fight.
She is trying to mend the friendship with her childhood friend.

Translations

Translations of the word "mending" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reparação

🇮🇳 मरम्मत

🇩🇪 Reparatur

🇮🇩 perbaikan

🇺🇦 ремонт

🇵🇱 naprawa

🇯🇵 修理（しゅうり）

🇫🇷 réparation

🇪🇸 reparación

🇹🇷 onarım

🇰🇷 수리 (수선)

🇸🇦 إصلاح

🇨🇿 oprava

🇸🇰 oprava

🇨🇳 修理 (xiūlǐ)

🇸🇮 popravilo

🇮🇸 viðgerð

🇰🇿 жөндеу

🇬🇪 შეკეთება

🇦🇿 təmir

🇲🇽 reparación

Word origin

The word 'mending' originated from the Old English word 'mendan', which means 'to repair'. The concept of mending has been essential throughout history, especially in times when resources were scarce, and people had to make do with what they had. Mending clothes, tools, and relationships has been a common practice in various cultures around the world.

See also: mend, mendable, mended, mender, mendicancy.