mender

[ men-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing that mends.
2. a piece of sheet metal that has been imperfectly tinned but that may be retinned to an acceptable standard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mender¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; mend, -er ¹

Example Sentences

"We want change. We want a younger president," said shoe mender Jonathan Darare, 47, who came out early to vote in Kuwadzana.

From Reuters

"I have been waiting for this day since 2018. We want change. We want a younger president," said shoe mender Jonathan Darare, 47, who came out early to vote in Kuwadzana.

From Reuters

“I think Karen Bass is a mender,” Scarbough said as he sipped coffee.

From Los Angeles Times

But in some ways, Mr. Trump has become a totem for the nation’s polarization rather than a mender of it.

From New York Times

My mother became a recycler and a mender, patching clothes, socking money away.

From New York Times

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