How do you use mend in a sentence?
Example Sentences
- After a long illness he is finally on the mend.
- After weeks of being in bed with the flu I am now on the mend.
- My leg has been hurting since I broke it last year.
- Their friendship went through a tough time but it is on the mend now.
What is the meaning of idiom on the mend?
Recovering one’s health
See synonyms for on the mend on Thesaurus.com. Recovering one’s health, as in I heard you had the flu, but I’m glad to see you’re on the mend. This idiom uses mend in the sense of “repair.” [
What does the root word mend mean?
c. 1200, “to repair” (clothes, a tool, a building), “remove defects” (from something broken, defaced, deranged, or worn), from a shortened form of Old French amender “correct, set right, make better, improve” (see amend).
What is a good sentence for try?
[M] [T] Tom decided to try sleeping without a pillow. [M] [T] I don’t know whether I can do it, but I’ll try. [M] [T] No matter how hard I try, I can’t do it any better than she can. [M] [T] I have two dogs and I try to feed them each the same amount of food.
What is the past tense of MEND?
mended
mend Definitions and Synonyms
| present tense | |
|---|---|
| he/she/it | mends |
| present participle | mending |
| past tense | mended |
| past participle | mended |
What is the third form of MEND?
Past Tense of Mend
| Present Tense: | Mend |
|---|---|
| Past Tense: | Mended |
| Past Participle: | Mended |
| Present Participle: | Mending |
How are you on the mend?
If you are on the mend after an illness or injury, you are recovering from it.
How do you say someone on the mend?
convalescent
- ambulatory.
- discharged.
- dismissed.
- gaining strength.
- getting better.
- getting over something.
- getting well.
- healing.
Which word can be used in place of MEND?
Frequently Asked Questions About mend Some common synonyms of mend are patch, rebuild, and repair. While all these words mean “to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective,” mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured.
What is the plural of MEND?
mend (plural mends)
What are the three forms of MEND?
mend Definitions and Synonyms
| present tense | |
|---|---|
| he/she/it | mends |
| present participle | mending |
| past tense | mended |
| past participle | mended |
What is the verb 3 of MEND?
Mend verb forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| mend | mending | mended |
What are adverbs of manner?
Adverbs of manner are adverbs that tell us about how / in what manner something happened or will happen. Most adverbs of manner end in -ly. Here is a list of common adverbs of manner with example sentences.
What is an adverb example?
Adverbs are part of a category of descriptive language because they describe how something was done. For example: Briskly: Kristen briskly walked to the library, eager to complete her homework. Brutally: It was brutally clear he was not interested in hearing my opinion.
What is an example of an emphasizing adverb?
Here are some sentences with the emphasizing adverb in bold: He literally wrecked his car. I am certain of the facts, for sure. You simply don’t understand. I really don’t care what you think. Sentences that amplify would be like:
What is a compound sentence with “mend”?
A compound sentence with “mend” contains at least two independent clauses. These two independent clauses can be combined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or with a semicolon. A complex sentence with “mend” contains at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.