What does mismend mean?
Mismend means (transitive) To mend improperly; to attempt to fix without success..
Mismend
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To mend improperly; to attempt to fix without success..
Example Sentences
A flash of something like a look of scorn darted from under the brows of the cynical Grindlines, his very nose curled with angry disapprobation, as he threw down a pen which he had been mending or mismending, and muttered — A - M - P - L - I - T - I - C - A - T - I - O - N !!
He cannot see well, mislays his glasses, and frequently mismends the nets.
They walked with an ease that bespoke strength, bespoke limbs that had never been cracked and mismended, never felt the ravages of age.
Synonyms for mismend
Antonyms for mismend
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Word Forms
- mismends
- mismending
- mismended
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How do you use mismend in a sentence?
A flash of something like a look of scorn darted from under the brows of the cynical Grindlines, his very nose curled with angry disapprobation, as he threw down a pen which he had been mending or mismending, and muttered — A - M - P - L - I - T - I - C - A - T - I - O - N !!
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