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mending

|mend/ing|

/ˈmɛndɪŋ/

(mend)

repair

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Noun	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective
mend	menders	mends	mended	mended	mending	mendings	mender	mendability	carefully-mended	mended	badly-mended	poorly-mended	incorrectly-mended	shoddy

Etymology

Etymology Information

'mend' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'amenden,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'menden' meant 'to repair.'

Historical Evolution

'amenden' transformed into the modern English word 'mend.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to improve or correct,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to repair something.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the act of repairing something that is broken or damaged.

She spent the afternoon doing some mending.

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Verb 1

present participle of 'mend'.

He is mending the fence.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35