Mend
Mend verb - To put into good shape or working order again.
Common collocations
| clothes | mend clothes | tape clothes |
| conversation | mend conversation | tape conversation |
| film | mend film | tape film |
Both words in one sentence
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In The Replacements, Riley and Tasumi met when Riley used duct tape to mend an embarrassing rip in Tasumi's armour.
Source: Duct Tape for Everything - Said witch left various messages (as potions), and left one that said "If you are that red haired lass, the way to break the spell is: 'you must mend the bond torn by pride.'" Also applies as The Tape Knew You Would Say That trope.
Source: Crazy Prepared / Animated Films
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Tape and Mend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mend/tape
Mend & Tape. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mend/tape>.
Tape or Mend. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mend/tape.
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