To mend means to repair something that is not working or is torn. People often mend clothes or objects to make them usable again.
She mends her clothes when torn.
I will mend the broken chair today.
As a noun, a mend is a piece of cloth used to cover a hole in clothes. People sew it to keep clothes usable.
She sewed a mend on her old jacket.
The shirt had a small mend on the sleeve.
Mend can mean to fix a bad or broken relationship. It means people try to be friends again after a problem.
They tried to mend their broken friendship.
She mended ties with her old friend.
Mend can mean to make a mistake or bad situation better. People try to improve things after a problem.
He tried to mend his bad decision.
The team mended their poor start in the match.
Mend means to sew or knit clothes to fix holes or tears. It is a common way to keep clothes for longer time.
My grandmother mends my old socks.
She mended the sweater with wool thread.
