mend

/mɛnd/verb
Middle School
1

To physically repair (something that is broken, defaced, decayed, torn, or otherwise damaged).

2

To add fuel to (a fire).

3

To correct or put right (an error, a fault, etc.); to rectify, to remedy.

4

To put (something) in a better state; to ameliorate, to improve, to reform, to set right.

5

To remove fault or sin from (someone, or their behaviour or character); to improve morally, to reform.

6

In mend one's pace: to adjust (a pace or speed), especially to match that of someone or something else; also, to quicken or speed up (a pace).

7

To correct or put right the defects, errors, or faults of (something); to amend, to emend, to fix.

8

To increase the quality of (someone or something); to better, to improve on; also, to produce something better than (something else).

9

To make amends or reparation for (a wrong done); to atone.

10

To restore (someone or something) to a healthy state; to cure, to heal.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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