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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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His post comes after Trump declared that their relationship was over, and that he had no interest in mending ties with Musk.

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Supervised by British soldiers, the agents were kept occupied with a range of tasks including mending boots and salvaging scrap metal from the surrounding countryside.

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Though Korda is an atheist, Del Toro thinks of these dreamlike moments as the character’s attempt at mending his own wounds.

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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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