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I.mend¹ /mend/ BrE AmE verb
[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: amend]

1. REPAIR [transitive]
a) to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing:
My father used to mend our shoes.
b) British English to repair something that is broken or not working SYN fix:
When are you going to mend that light in the hall?
Tim can mend any broken toy.
2. BECOME HEALTHY [intransitive] informal if a broken bone mends, it becomes whole again SYN heal:
His leg isn’t mending as quickly as he’d expected.
3. mend your ways to improve the way you behave after behaving badly for a long time:
If he doesn’t mend his ways, he’ll be asked to leave.
4. mend (your) fences to try to become friendly with someone again after you have offended them or argued with them:
Is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?
5. END A QUARREL [transitive] to end a quarrel or difficult situation by dealing with the problem that is causing it SYN repair:
I’ve tried to mend matters between us, but she’s still very angry.
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THESAURUS
▪ repair to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again: The builders are coming to repair the roof. | Have you had the washing machine repaired yet?
▪ fix especially American English to repair something: I’m taking the car in to get it fixed. | The chain on the bike needs fixing.
▪ mend especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working: I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence. | Can you mend this sweater for me? | Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine.
▪ service to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly: You should have your car serviced every six months. | When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced?
▪ renovate to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again: They bought an old house and renovated it themselves.
▪ restore to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally: Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored. | The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984.
▪ do up British English informal, fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again: He does up old cars and sells them. | A builder bought the house and fixed it up.
▪ patch something up to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily: They patched up the wall with bits of cement.
▪ darn to repair holes in clothes: Are you any good at darning socks?
II.mend² BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. be on the mend to be getting better after an illness or after a difficult period SYN be recovering:
He’s had flu, but he’s on the mend.
signs that the economy is on the mend
2. a place in something where it has been repaired

mendhu

◎	[mend]
※	danh từ
	■	chỗ vá, chỗ mạng
	〆	to be on the mend
		✓	đang phục hồi sức khoẻ, sắp khoẻ lại
※	ngoại động từ
	■	vá, chữa, sửa chữa, sửa sang, tu bổ, tu sửa
		☆	to mend socks
			vá bít tất
		☆	to mend a broken chair
			chữa một cái ghế gãy
	■	sửa đổi; chỉnh đốn
		☆	to mend one's ways
			sửa mình; sửa đổi tính nết/cách sống; tu tỉnh; cải tà quy chính
	■	cải thiện, làm cho tốt hơn, làm cho khá hơn
		☆	that will not mend the matter
			cái đó cũng không làm cho vấn đề khá hơn
※	nội động từ
	■	sửa tính nết, sửa mình, tu tỉnh
	■	hồi phục; bình phục
		☆	the patient is mending nicely
			người bệnh đang nhanh chóng bình phục
	〆	to mend one's pace
		✓	rảo bước, bước gấp lên, bước nhanh lên