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Meaning of mend

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  mend
      n 1: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a
           garment); "her stockings had several mends" [syn: {mend},
           {patch}, {darn}]
      2: the act of putting something in working order again [syn:
         {repair}, {fix}, {fixing}, {fixture}, {mend}, {mending},
         {reparation}]
      v 1: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is
           torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes
           please" [syn: {repair}, {mend}, {fix}, {bushel}, {doctor},
           {furbish up}, {restore}, {touch on}] [ant: {break}, {bust}]
      2: heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending" [syn: {mend},
         {heal}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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