Definitions

mend

[mend] / mɛnd /

VERB

correct, improve, fix

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ameliorate cure heal rebuild reconstruct rectify redress rejuvenate renew repair restore revamp sew

STRONG

aid amend better condition convalesce darn doctor emend gain knit overhaul patch ready recondition recover recuperate refit reform refurbish remedy renovate retouch revise right service

WEAK

fiddle with get better get well look up perk up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy hurt injure kill ruin worsen

STRONG

decline deteriorate harm impair lose miss

WEAK

weaken

Example Sentences

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With hiring on the mend and unemployment low, there’s little reason for the Fed to cut rates now.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But the business appears to be on the mend.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"My knee is on the mend and I’ve started back hitting balls but unfortunately I have been advised not to play Roland Garros," Draper posted on Instagram.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

King Charles III will begin a four-day diplomatic visit to Washington to mend the fraying U.S.-U.K. relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Ma had pots to mend, so she kept to the brick oven out behind the barn, heating up metal scraps to melting so she could build little dams out of that steaming hot liquid.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

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