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1 mend one's manners
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n. manier; weg; gewoonte; beleefdheid[ mænə]♦voorbeelden:in a manner of speaking • bij wijze van sprekenwhat manner of man is he? • wat voor een man is hij?all manner of • allerleino manner of • geen enkele (soort van)it's bad manners • dat is onbeleefdteach someone manners • iemand mores leren¶ mend one's manners • zich/zijn leven beteren→ born born/
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mend — vb Mend, repair, patch, rebuild are comparable when they mean to put into good or fitting order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. Mend basically implies a freeing from faults or defects {mend your manners} {the wound mended… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
mend — [mend] vt. [ME menden, aphetic < amenden,AMEND] 1. to repair (something broken, torn, or worn); restore to good condition; make whole; fix 2. to make better; improve; reform; set right [to mend one s manners] 3. to atone for; make amends for:… … English World dictionary
Mend — (m[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mending}.] [Abbrev. fr. amend. See {Amend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
mend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. repair, restore, correct, improve. See improvement, restoration. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To repair] Syn. repair, patch, patch up, darn, sew, fix, restore, reconstruct, retouch, put in shape, heal, put… … English dictionary for students
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.).… …
mend — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, short for amenden more at amend Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to free from faults or defects: as a. to improve in manners or morals ; reform b. to set right ; correct … New Collegiate Dictionary
mend — 1. noun a) A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending. b) The act of mending. 2. verb a) To repair, as anything that is … Wiktionary
a|mend´er — a|mend «uh MEHND», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to change the form of (a law, bill, or motion.) by addition, omission, or alteration of language: »The Constitution of the United States was amended so that women could vote. 2. to change for the better;… … Useful english dictionary
a|mend´a|ble — a|mend «uh MEHND», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to change the form of (a law, bill, or motion.) by addition, omission, or alteration of language: »The Constitution of the United States was amended so that women could vote. 2. to change for the better;… … Useful english dictionary
a|mend — «uh MEHND», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to change the form of (a law, bill, or motion.) by addition, omission, or alteration of language: »The Constitution of the United States was amended so that women could vote. 2. to change for the better; improve:… … Useful english dictionary