as in repaired
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as in fixed
to put into good shape or working order again
that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it
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as in recovered
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu
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as in healed
to restore to a healthy condition
mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again
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as in compensated
to make up for (an offense)
the proverb "least said, soonest mended" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean
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as in improved
to change one's behavior or character for the better
everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend
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as in cured
to bring about recovery from
the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart
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“Mended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mended. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.
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