mend vs heel

mend and heel both are nouns.

mend and heel both are verbs.

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

As verbs, heel is a hyponym of mend; that is, heel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mend:

mend: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
heel: put a new heel on

Other hyponyms of mend include fiddle, tinker, fill, patch, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, reheel, darn.

mend (noun)	heel (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)	(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
	the lower end of a ship's mast
	the back part of the human foot
	one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
	someone who is morally reprehensible

mend (verb)	heel (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	put a new heel on
heal or recover	strike with the heel of the club
	perform with the heels
	follow at the heels of a person
	tilt to one side

Difference between mend and heel

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