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mending

[ men-ding ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that mends.
  2. articles, especially clothes, to be mended:

    Grandmother always kept her mending in this wicker basket.



mending

/ ˈɛԻɪŋ /

noun

  1. something to be mended, esp clothes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mending1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; mend, -ing 1
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Mnangagwa has previously said land reform cannot be reversed, but committed to paying compensation as a key way of mending ties with the West.

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In the comments, John echoed Madonna’s enthusiasm for mending their relationship and thanked his fellow Grammy winner for paying him a visit and for “forgiving me and my big mouth.”

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President Marcos also distanced himself from his predecessor's mercurial policies, mending fences with the US, standing up to China in contested seas, and stopping the blood-curdling threats of retribution against drug dealers.

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The job comprises mending hummingbirds, some of the city’s most welcome denizens year round.

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"You do films if the roof needs mending."

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