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mend vs maintenance

maintenance vs mend

mend and maintenance both are nouns.

mend is a verb but maintenance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mend Yes No Yes No
maintenance Yes No No No
As nouns, maintenance is a hyponym of mend; that is, maintenance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mend:
  • mend: the act of putting something in working order again
  • maintenance: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
mend (noun) maintenance (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community
means of maintenance of a family or group
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
mend (verb) maintenance (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
heal or recover
Difference between mend and maintenance

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