1. The act of putting something in working order again
   "The mending of the torn jacket extended its life";
   - repair, fix, fixing, mend, reparation [archaic]
    
2. Garments that must be repaired
   "She had a pile of mending to do over the weekend"

1. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   "She mended her broken TV set";
   - repair, fix, bushel [US], doctor [informal]
    
2. To make better
   "The editor mended the manuscript with his changes";
   - better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
    
3. Get healthy again
   "My broken leg is mending";
   - heal

Derived forms: mendings

Type of: alter, ameliorate, better, change, garment, improve, improvement, meliorate, modify

Encyclopedia: Mending