mend
verb [ T ]
uk/mend/ us UK
to repair something that is broken or not working:
They're sending someone round to mend the photocopier.
to find a solution to a problem:
The new government pledged to mend the country's broken society.
mend fences/bridges/relations
to try to improve a relationship with someone you have had a disagreement with:
The industry is trying to mend fences with government, environmental groups, and the public.
mend your ways
to begin to improve your behaviour after you have been behaving badly:
The outcry over third-world child exploitation has shamed some employers into mending their ways.
mend
noun
uk/mend/ usbe on the mend informal
to be improving after a period of difficulty or failure:
The economy finally seems to be on the mend.