mend vs vamp

mend and vamp both are nouns.

mend and vamp both are verbs.

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

As verbs, vamp is a hyponym of mend; that is, vamp 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
vamp: provide (a shoe) with a new vamp

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

mend (noun)	vamp (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)	an improvised musical accompaniment
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

mend (verb)	vamp (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
heal or recover	act seductively with (someone)
	piece (something old) with a new part
	make up

Difference between mend and vamp

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