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Spell Bee Word: Mend


What does mend mean?

Word: Mend

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Mend means to fix something that is torn or broken so it can be used again.

Synonyms: fix

Antonyms: break, tear

How do you spell mend?

Syllables: mend

Tricky part: When it happened yesterday, add -ed straight after the d: mended, as in Grandma mended my bag.

Watch out for: mendd, mendded

Memory tip: Darn is another word for mending a sock, and like darn, mend finishes with one strong sound at the end, the d.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. mend your ways: To start behaving better. Example: "After leaving his room messy all week, Arjun promised to mend his ways."

Mend in a sentence

Example 1: Grandma mended the hole in my school bag.

Example 2: Can you help me mend this broken toy car?

Example 3: The cobbler mended Papa's sandal in five minutes.

Fun Fact

A person who mends shoes is called a cobbler, and a person who once went from house to house mending pots and pans was called a tinker.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

mend

a) repair
b) lose
c) fold
d) spoil

Show answer

a) repair. Mend and repair both mean to fix.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) mennd
b) thread
c) garden
d) window

Show answer

a) mennd. The n sound is short, so it is written once.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Papa will mand the broken chair.

a) chair
b) mand
c) Papa
d) broken

Show answer

b) mand. The vowel in mend is e, as in pen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these can you mend with a needle and thread?

a) a cracked plate
b) a torn sock
c) a flat tyre
d) a broken pencil

Show answer

b) a torn sock

2. Whose job is mostly about mending clothes?

a) a pilot
b) a baker
c) a farmer
d) a tailor

Show answer

d) a tailor

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with me: medicine, message, meatball

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Next steps

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