mend
English Thesaurus
1. the act of putting something in working order again (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | improvement, |
| definition | : | the act of improving something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | darning, |
| definition | : | the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | patching, |
| definition | : | the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | care, maintenance, upkeep, |
| definition | : | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | restoration, |
| definition | : | the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reconstruction, |
| definition | : | the activity of constructing something again (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | restitution, |
| definition | : | the act of restoring something to its original state (noun.act) |
2. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sewing, stitchery, |
| definition | : | needlework on which you are working with needle and thread (noun.artifact) |
3. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | fiddle, tinker, |
| definition | : | try to fix or mend (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fill, |
| definition | : | plug with a substance (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | patch, piece, |
| definition | : | repair by adding pieces (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cobble, |
| definition | : | repair or mend (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | point, repoint, |
| definition | : | repair the joints of bricks (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | patch, patch up, |
| definition | : | mend by putting a patch on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | resole, sole, |
| definition | : | put a new sole on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | revamp, vamp, |
| definition | : | provide (a shoe) with a new vamp (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | heel, reheel, |
| definition | : | put a new heel on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | darn, |
| definition | : | repair by sewing (verb.contact) |
4. heal or recover (verb.change)
5. the act of putting something in working order again (noun.act)
6. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | patch, patch up, |
| definition | : | mend by putting a patch on (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | patch, piece, |
| definition | : | to join or unite the pieces of (verb.contact) |
7. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (verb.change)
| antonym | : | break, bust, |
| definition | : | ruin completely (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | restoration, |
| definition | : | some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fixer, mender, repairer, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who mends or repairs things (noun.person) |
8. heal or recover (verb.change)
| derivation | : | healing, |
| definition | : | the natural process by which the body repairs itself (noun.process) |
9. the act of putting something in working order again (noun.act)
10. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | patch, patch up, |
| definition | : | mend by putting a patch on (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | patch, piece, |
| definition | : | to join or unite the pieces of (verb.contact) |
11. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (verb.change)
| antonym | : | break, bust, |
| definition | : | ruin completely (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | restoration, |
| definition | : | some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fixer, mender, repairer, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who mends or repairs things (noun.person) |
12. heal or recover (verb.change)
| derivation | : | healing, |
| definition | : | the natural process by which the body repairs itself (noun.process) |
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