English > mending: 2 senses > noun 2, act| Meaning | The act of putting something in working order again. |
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| Synonyms | repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, reparation |
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| Narrower | band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky | hurried repair |
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| care, maintenance, upkeep | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order |
| darning | The act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads |
| patching | The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it |
| reconstruction | The activity of constructing something again |
| restitution | The act of restoring something to its original state |
| restoration | The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state |
| Broader | improvement | The act of improving something |
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| Spanish | arreglo, compostura, enmienda, instalación, remiendo, reparación, reparo, solución |
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| Catalan | adobament, adob, reparació |
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| Verbs | mend | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken |
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