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mending

[ men-ding ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that mends.
  2. articles, especially clothes, to be mended:

    Grandmother always kept her mending in this wicker basket.



mending

/ ˈ³¾É›²Ô»åɪŋ /

noun

  1. something to be mended, esp clothes
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mending1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; mend, -ing 1
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President Marcos also distanced himself from his predecessor's mercurial policies, mending fences with the US, standing up to China in contested seas, and stopping the blood-curdling threats of retribution against drug dealers.

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The job comprises mending hummingbirds, some of the city’s most welcome denizens year round.

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"You do films if the roof needs mending."

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It is also trying to repair its relationship with the UK and Europe, while mending historical grievances with Asian neighbours, South Korea and Japan.

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As he reaches a milestone birthday, mending his broken family relationships will be complicated and slow.

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