What does mending mean?
Mending means present participle and gerund of mend.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of mend.
This road though frequently repaired had been nevertheless but little the better for the frequent mendings[…]
Use mending when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mending means present participle and gerund of mend.
Common synonyms include reparation, repair, fix, fixing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This road though frequently repaired had been nevertheless but little the better for the frequent mendings[…]
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