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improve vs mend

mend vs improve

improve is not a noun while mend is a noun.

improve and mend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
improve No No Yes No
mend Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mend is a hyponym of improve; that is, mend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than improve:
  • improve: get better
  • mend: heal or recover
Other hyponyms of improve include convalesce, recover, recuperate, heal, reform, see the light, straighten out, surge, pick up, turn around, bounce back, get over, get well, heal, fructify, upgrade.
As verbs, mend is a hyponym of improve; that is, mend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than improve:
  • improve: to make better
  • mend: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Other hyponyms of improve include alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve, aid, help, regenerate, revitalize, enrich, build up, develop, turn around, help, upgrade, condition, emend, iron out, put right, straighten out, enhance, bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, touch on, reform, reform, beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify, build, hone, perfect, down, fine-tune, polish, refine, distil, distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, fructify, lift, raise, advance, upgrade, educate.
improve (noun) mend (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
improve (verb) mend (verb)
get better restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
to make better heal or recover
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