mend

  1. Noun.  A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending.
  2. Noun.  The act of repairing.
  3. Verb.  To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine.
  4. Verb.  To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.
  5. Verb.  To help, to advance, to further; to add to.
  6. Verb.  To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved.

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