mend
/mend/verb
उच्चारण मेन्ड
मरम्मत करना, ठीक करना
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[T] ~ sth
to repair something that is broken or damaged
मरम्मत करना, ठीक करना
- Can you mend this torn shirt?
- The cobbler mended my shoes in ten minutes.
- Grandfather sat on the veranda mending the fishing net.
+ 3 more examples
- The mechanic mended the puncture in a few minutes.
- My sister mended the hole in my sweater.
- Can you mend the broken chair before the guests arrive?
- 2
[T] ~ sth
to improve a bad situation or a relationship
(स्थिति, संबंध) सुधारना
- The two brothers mended their quarrel after years.
- It took a heartfelt apology to mend their friendship.
- It took years for the two families to mend their differences.
+ 2 more examples
- They are trying to mend relations with their neighbours.
- A kind word from him helped mend the quarrel.
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[I]
to become well again after an illness or injury
ठीक होना, स्वस्थ होना
- The broken bone is mending slowly.
- After weeks of rest, the wound mended nicely.
- His leg is mending well after the operation.
+ 2 more examples
- She was told to rest while her wound mended.
- The fracture will mend in about six weeks.
Synonyms heal recover get better improve
Opposite deteriorate worsen
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mend + object (repair)
Mend means to repair something small or torn, such as clothes, shoes or a fence.
'Mend' का अर्थ कपड़े, जूते या बाड़ जैसी छोटी या फटी चीज़ की मरम्मत करना है।
- Radhika mended the torn sleeve with a needle.
- The cobbler mended my sandal in five minutes.
get / have sth mended
When someone else does the repair, use get or have + object + past participle.
जब मरम्मत कोई और करे, तब get या have + object + past participle का प्रयोग होता है।
- I got my watch mended at the market.
- We must have the roof mended before the rains.
mend your ways / mend fences
These idioms mean to improve your behaviour and to repair a damaged relationship.
ये मुहावरे व्यवहार सुधारने और बिगड़े संबंध ठीक करने के अर्थ में आते हैं।
- After the warning, he promised to mend his ways.
- The two cousins met to mend fences.
be on the mend
Informal: improving after illness or trouble.
अनौपचारिक: बीमारी या परेशानी के बाद सुधार की ओर होना।
- Her father is on the mend after the surgery.
+Collocations 4
mend + object
a shirta puncturea fencea neta toy
- Fishermen mended their nets on the beach.
mend + abstract
relationsdifferencesa quarrelyour ways
- The leaders tried to mend relations after the dispute.
adverb + mend
quicklyslowlyproperlybadlycarefully
- The bone is mending slowly.
get / have + mended
get it mendedhave it mendedneeds mendingpast mending
- This chair is past mending; buy a new one.
“More examples 5
- My grandmother sat on the veranda mending old clothes.
मेरी दादी बरामदे में बैठकर पुराने कपड़े सिल रही थीं।
- He mended the puncture of his cycle tyre himself.
उसने अपनी साइकिल के टायर का पंक्चर खुद ठीक किया।
- It took years to mend the broken friendship.
टूटी दोस्ती को सुधारने में वर्षों लग गए।
- The doctor said the fracture would mend within six weeks.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि हड्डी का फ्रैक्चर छह सप्ताह में ठीक हो जाएगा।
- The shopkeeper mended his ways and stopped selling stale goods.
दुकानदार ने अपने तौर-तरीके सुधारे और बासी सामान बेचना बंद कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I got my phone mend yesterday.
✓ I got my phone mended yesterday.
After get + object, use the past participle.
'Get' + object के बाद past participle आता है।
✗ The patient is in the mend now.
✓ The patient is on the mend now.
The idiom is on the mend, not in the mend.
मुहावरा 'on the mend' है, 'in the mend' नहीं।
✗ She mended the sleeve with needle.
✓ She mended the sleeve with a needle.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun से पहले article आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both mean to make something work or whole again, but the size and type of the repair differ.
दोनों का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को फिर ठीक करना है, पर मरम्मत के आकार और प्रकार में अंतर है।
Everyday word for fixing small, simple things like clothes or shoes.
कपड़े या जूते जैसी छोटी साधारण चीज़ों को ठीक करने का रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- Please mend my torn bag.
More general and formal; used for machines, roads and larger damage.
अधिक सामान्य और औपचारिक; मशीन, सड़क और बड़ी क्षति के लिए।
- Workers repaired the bridge.
Informal and very wide: to repair, arrange or solve something.
अनौपचारिक और बहुत व्यापक: मरम्मत करना, तय करना या हल करना।
- Can you fix the fan?
¶Idioms 3
mend your ways
to stop behaving badly
अपना व्यवहार सुधारना
- If he does not mend his ways, he will be expelled.
on the mend
getting better after an illness or injury
ठीक होने की राह पर
- Grandfather is on the mend after the operation.
mend fences
to improve a relationship after a disagreement
मनमुटाव दूर करना, संबंध सुधारना
- The minister visited the village to mend fences with the farmers.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the repair words together: mend (clothes, shoes), repair (machines), fix (anything, informal), darn (holes in socks), patch (cover a hole).
मरम्मत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: mend (कपड़े, जूते), repair (मशीनें), fix (कुछ भी, अनौपचारिक), darn (मोज़ों के छेद), patch (छेद ढकना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Mend your ways, on the mend, mend fences, least said soonest mended (talking more will only make things worse).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: mend your ways, on the mend, mend fences, least said soonest mended (ज़्यादा बोलने से बात बिगड़ेगी)।