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mended

/ˈmɛndɪd/ /mɛndɪd/

Meanings
verb
To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement.

Examples :

"My trousers have a big rip in them and need mending."
property utility condition material

Related Words

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improved verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːvd/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

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defaced verb

/dɪˈfeɪst/ /diˈfeɪst/

To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.

"After the painting was defaced a decade ago, it went viral and has been a tourist attraction ever since."

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fractions noun

/ˈfrækʃənz/

A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.

"Only a small fraction of the students passed the difficult math test. "

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achieving verb

/əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/

To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.

"Maria is achieving excellent grades in her math class this semester. "

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anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

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explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

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therapist noun

/ˈθɛrəpɪst/ /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.

"My friend is seeing a therapist to help with her stress from school. "

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defacement noun

/dɪˈfeɪsmənt/

An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.

"The school principal was angry about the defacement of the new mural with graffiti. "

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projects noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkts/ /prəˈdʒɛkts/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising projects aim to build a new library. "

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trousers noun

/ˈtɹaʊzəz/ /ˈtɹaʊzɚz/

An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.

"The trousers need to be shortened."

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "