darn vs mend

darn and mend both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
darn	Yes	No	Yes	No
mend	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, darn and mend are synonyms defined as:

darn and mend: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

Other synonyms of darn include patch.

As verbs, mend is a hypernym of darn; that is, mend is a word with a broader meaning than darn:

darn: repair by sewing
mend: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Other hypernyms of darn include bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, touch on.

darn (noun)	mend (noun)
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)	the act of putting something in working order again
something of little value	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

darn (verb)	mend (verb)
repair by sewing	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
	heal or recover