vamp vs mend

vamp and mend both are nouns.

vamp and mend both are verbs.

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

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

vamp: provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
mend: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

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

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

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

Difference between vamp and mend

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