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mend

verb [T]
 
 
/mend/ mainly UK

Definition

B1 to repair something that is broken or damaged: Could you mend this hole in my shirt? I've left my watch at the jeweller's to be mended. The plumber came to mend the burst pipe. The country's president is seeking to mend relations with the United States.Correcting and mendingEditing and compiling
(Definition of mend verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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