mends
Pronunciation: [mɛndz]
Word
Context: "repair"
(verb) to fix something that is broken or damaged. When you mend something, you're making it good as new so it can work again.
Example
She mends her favorite shirt every time it gets a tear.
Example
He didn't mend the bicycle after it broke, so it stayed unusable.
Example
Can you mend my toy that broke yesterday?
Context: "relationship"
(verb) to improve a relationship that was hurt or broken. When you mend a friendship, you are working to make things better between you and a friend.
Example
They mended their friendship after having a long talk about their feelings.
Example
She didn't mend her relationship with her sister, so they still don't speak.
Example
How can we mend the issues between us?
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