mend
verb/imẽˈdaɾ/medium
e·men·dar
Definition
To repair something that is broken or damaged; to correct or improve a fault or situation.
She learned to mend her own socks to save money.
He promised to mend his ways and be more responsible.
Common collocations
mend one's waysmend clothesmend a fencemend a relationship
Idiomatic expressions
- mend fences (repair a damaged relationship)
Etymology
Do latim 'emendāre' (corrigir, livrar de faltas).