English-German translations for mend

• flicken
• reparieren
• ausbessern
• Fetzen der
• hinkriegen
• stopfen

Definition of mend

• A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending
• To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement
• To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace
• To help, to advance, to further; to add to
• To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved

Examples

• My trousers have a big rip in them and need a mend
• My trousers have a big rip in them and need mending
• When your car breaks down, you can take it to the garage to have it mended
• Her stutter was mended by a speech therapist
• My broken heart was mended

Related words

• amend
• recommend
• mendelevium
• recommendation
• commend
• recommendable
• tremendous
• commendable
• commendation