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What I absolutely want is to suggest that before it's anything else, redemption is God mending the bicycle of our souls; God bringing out the puncture repair kit, re-inflating the tires, taking off the rust, making us roadworthy once more. Not so that we can take flight into ecstasy, but so that we can do the next needful mile of our lives.
Francis Spufford

Meaning of "mending" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MENDING

mending  [ˈmɛndɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mending is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MENDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mending

Maintenance, repair, and operations

Maintenance, repair and operations or maintenance, repair, and overhaul involves fixing any sort of mechanical, plumbing or electrical device should it become out of order or broken. It also includes performing routine actions which keep the device in working order or prevent trouble from arising. MRO may be defined as, "All actions which have the objective of retaining or restoring an item in or to a state in which it can perform its required function. The actions include the combination of all technical and corresponding administrative, managerial, and supervision actions." MRO operations can be categorised by whether the product remains the property of the customer, i.e. a service is being offered, or whether the product is bought by the reprocessing organisation and sold to any customer wishing to make the purchase. In the former case it may be a backshop operation within a larger organization or smaller operation. The former of these represents a closed loop supply chain and usually has the scope of maintenance, repair or overhaul of the product.

Definition of mending in the English dictionary

The definition of mending in the dictionary is something to be mended, esp clothes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MENDING


ascending
əˈsɛndɪŋ
condescending
ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ
contending
kənˈtɛndɪŋ
defending
dɪˈfɛndɪŋ
descending
dɪˈsɛndɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
goaltending
ˈɡəʊlˌtɛndɪŋ
high-spending
ˌhaɪˈspɛndɪŋ
impending
ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ
lending
ˈlɛndɪŋ
moneylending
ˈmʌnɪlɛndɪŋ
offending
əˈfɛndɪŋ
parascending
ˈpærəˌsɛndɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
unattending
ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪŋ
unbending
ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ
uncomprehending
ˌʌnkɒmprɪˈhɛndɪŋ
unending
ʌnˈɛndɪŋ
unoffending
ˌʌnəˈfɛndɪŋ
unpretending
ˌʌnprɪˈtɛndɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENDING

mendaciousness
mendacities
mendacity
Mendel
Mendel´s laws
Mendeleev´s law
mendelevium
Mendeleyev
Mendelian
Mendelianism
Mendelism
Mendelssohn
mender
Menderes
Mendes
mendicancy
mendicant
mendicity
mendigo

WORDS THAT END LIKE MENDING

according
binding
bonding
branding
corresponding
demanding
expanding
finding
founding
funding
grinding
landing
outstanding
pounding
sounding
spending
standing
surrounding
understanding
vending
winding

Synonyms and antonyms of mending in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MENDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mending» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mending

Translation of «mending» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENDING

Find out the translation of mending to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mending from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mending» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

remendando
570 millions of speakers

English

mending
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मरम्मत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إصلاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

починка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

remendar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেরামত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réparation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mending
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reparatur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

修繕
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mending
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự sửa chửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருந்தச்செய்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुरुस्त करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tamir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rammendo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reperowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лагодження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

repararea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδιόρθωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herstel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lagning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mending
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mending

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENDING»

The term «mending» is very widely used and occupies the 9.761 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MENDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mending

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5 QUOTES WITH «MENDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mending.
1
Carl Honore
Whether it's mending a failing company, fighting corruption, tackling disease, or rebuilding a marriage, the hardest problems defy just-add-water remedies. Indeed, slapping on a Band-Aid when surgery is needed usually just makes things worse.
2
David Leavitt
It was an instinct to put the world in order that powered her mending split infinitives and snipping off dangling participles, smoothing away the knots and bumps until the prose before her took on a sheen, like perfect caramel.
3
Herman Melville
Heaven have mercy on us all - Presbyterians and Pagans alike - for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.
4
Francis Spufford
What I absolutely want is to suggest that before it's anything else, redemption is God mending the bicycle of our souls; God bringing out the puncture repair kit, re-inflating the tires, taking off the rust, making us roadworthy once more. Not so that we can take flight into ecstasy, but so that we can do the next needful mile of our lives.
5
Miroslav Volf
Theology is not only about understanding the world; it is about mending the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENDING»

Discover the use of mending in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mending and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Minding the Body, Mending the Mind
Here are tips on how to elicit the mind’s powerful relaxation response to boost your immune system, cope with chronic pain, and alleviate symptoms of a host of stress-related illnesses.
Joan Borysenko, 2007
2
Mending a Shattered Heart
This is a disease shrouded in secrecy and shame. This is your go-to-guide for what to do when you discover your partner is a sex addict.
Stefanie Ph D Carnes, 2012
3
Mending Bodies, Saving Souls : A History of Hospitals: A ...
By chronicling the transformations of hospitals from houses of mercy to tools of confinement, from dwellings of rehabilitation to spaces for clinical teaching and research, from rooms for birthing and dying to institutions of science and ...
Department of the History of Health Sciences Department University of California Guenter B. Risse Professor and Chairman, San Francisco, 1999
4
Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse
Starting today. This book provides a well-researched biblical and scientific overview of abuse. A broad overview, it deals with the various types of abuse, the various effects of abuse, and the means of healing.
Steven R. Tracy, Ph.D., Celestia G. Tracy, 2011
5
Mending the Broken Bond: The 90-Day Answer to Repairing Your ...
Bestselling author Dr. Frank Lawlis has provided thousands of parents with vital information they needed to confront their children?s challenges.
Frank Lawlis, 2007
6
Mending the Heart
This book is a wise resource for pastors and caregivers, especially in times of crisis and bereavement, but its simplicity and insight also make it a good guide to prayer and discernment as well as a fine gift book.
John Claypool, 1999
7
Mending Skins
This is Shirley Mounter, a Tuscarora woman and the chief storyteller among the acerbic, eloquent, and often hilarious speakers who overflow the pages of this latest novel by the noted Onondaga writer Eric Gansworth.
Eric L. Gansworth, 2005
8
Mending Places
Sure, it's romantic, up amidst the snow-capped peaks of Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains, but Hanna Alexander has only one thing on her mind: trying to save the family lodge.
Denise Hunter, 2010
9
Hand Mending for Beginners: 10 Easy Illustrated Steps to ...
You can do it! This book is easy to follow; no fancy equipment is needed, not even a sewing machine-just a needle and thread, a few pins, and scissors. Go for it! This book can definitely help you.
Nan Ides, 2005
10
A Kind of Mending: Restorative Justice in the Pacific Islands
This is a book not only of stories but also of practical models that combine different traditions in creative ways and that offer the prospect of building more sustainable resolutions to crime and conflict.
Sinclair Dinnen, Anita Jowitt, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mending is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Skyler: Forced family bonding has a silver lining - The Orange …
Sure, there are a few tense moments, an argument or two, and maybe even a crying jag, but the overall feeling is of growing closer, of mending ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
2
Oakland Raiders, NFL believe team is mending reputation for …
Oakland Raiders, NFL believe team is mending reputation for disorderly fans. Beer sales were shut down for the Los Angeles Raiders' game ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Mending fences with love
A heart of gold, arms of steel and tons of tomfoolery — all the usual suspects join hands to create the man that is Salman, a Hanuman devotee ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
4
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya: Will Gopi succeed in mending things with …
Rashi is adamant on seeking revenge against Gopi as the latter killed the little girl's mother Radha. How will Gopi deal with Rashi's violent ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
5
British Finance Minister Accused Israel Of Purposely Not Mending
IN PHOTO: A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of Unites ... «International Business Times AU, Jul 15»
6
Mending Social Media Compliance Gaps
As ever more companies use social media messaging, the compliance risks (and outright violations) proliferate right along with them. «Compliance Week, Jul 15»
7
Greece Gets the Deal It Never Wanted, Mending Fences at Reddit …
(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Greece Gets the Deal It Never Wanted, Mending Fences at Reddit & Other Must- ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
8
More places needed for mending wildlife
The Texas Coastal Bend is considered to be one of the top areas in the U.S. for bird watching. A significant part of the tourist dollar is spent here ... «South Jetty, Jul 15»
9
Mending the fence?
Deals are being struck by industry funds and advice firms where animosity once reigned, but has enough water passed under the bridge? «ifa, Jul 15»
10
Mending Kids provides free surgeries to children in need
Since 2006, Mending Kids has provided free surgical care to impoverished children abroad, but the group is looking to do more hometown ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»

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