Mend
/mɛnd/noun
To repair or restore to a good condition.
Did you know?In Middle English, 'mend' was associated not just with physical repair but also with the restoration of moral or spiritual integrity, hinting at its deeper magical connotations.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to think, to remember, to honor”
Old English
Old English
mendan
“to improve, to repair, to restore”
Middle English
Middle English
menden
“to repair, to cure, to mend”
Modern English
English
mend
“to fix or restore something that is broken or damaged”