1. the act or process of repairing something that is broken or damaged
2. items that need to be repaired, especially clothing

1. present participle of mend; repairing or fixing something

Examples

• She spent the afternoon doing mending on her torn jeans.
• The basket of mending sat by her chair waiting to be fixed.
• He is mending the broken fence in the backyard.
• The tailor specializes in invisible mending of fine fabrics.
• After the accident, she focused on mending her relationship with her sister.
• The cobbler was mending shoes in his small workshop.
• There’s a pile of mending that needs attention before winter.