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• mend — [[t]mɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to make (something damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend clothes[/ex] 2) to correct defects or errors in 3) to set right; make better; improve: to mend matters[/ex] 4) to progress toward recovery, as a sick …   From formal English to slang

• mend — /mɛnd / (say mend) verb (t) 1. to make whole or sound by repairing, as something broken, worn, or otherwise damaged; repair: to mend clothes; to mend a road. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in. 3. to remove or correct (a defect, etc.).… …  

• clothes —    Many beliefs focus on new clothes, and there are several times when it was good to wear them for the first time. One was *New Year, on the principle that whatever you did on that day would affect the rest of the year, while others swore by… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• mend — mendable, adj. /mend/, v.t. 1. to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in. 3. to set right; make… …   Universalium

• mend — v. & n. v. 1 tr. restore to a sound condition; repair (a broken article, a damaged road, torn clothes, etc.). 2 intr. regain health. 3 tr. improve (mend matters). 4 tr. add fuel to (a fire). n. a darn or repair in material etc. (a mend in my… …   Useful english dictionary

• clothes — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, elegant, fancy, fine, lovely, nice, pretty ▪ cheap, expensive ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• mend — verb Mend is used with these nouns as the object: ↑clothes, ↑fence, ↑net, ↑puncture, ↑rift, ↑road, ↑sock, ↑tear, ↑way, ↑wing …   Collocations dictionary

• make do and mend — verb A philosophy, during World War II, of repairing clothes etc that would normally be discarded due to shortages and rationing The make do and mend campaign was the Board of Trades central propaganda effort directed at housewives. It gave… …   Wiktionary

• tai´lor|less — tai|lor «TAY luhr», noun, verb. –n. a person whose business is making, altering, or mending clothes. –v.t. 1. to make or fashion by tailor s work: »The suit was well tailored. 2. to fit or furnish (a person) with clothes made by a tailor; outfit …   Useful english dictionary

• tai|lor — «TAY luhr», noun, verb. –n. a person whose business is making, altering, or mending clothes. –v.t. 1. to make or fashion by tailor s work: »The suit was well tailored. 2. to fit or furnish (a person) with clothes made by a tailor; outfit. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• 綴 — 【철】 잇다; 꿰매다; 매다; 짓다; 표; 깃발; 막다. ?부 8획 (총14획) [1] [v] put together; patch together; combine; compose [2] [v] mend clothes; patch up; sew; stitch [3] [v] decorate; stud …   Hanja (Korean Hanzi) dictionary