mended

Mended is the past participle of mend. In common usage, it describes something that has been repaired or improved after damage or defect. The sense can be physical, as in mended clothing, or abstract, as in mended relations or a mended plan.

Etymology: The verb mend comes from Old English mendian, meaning to repair or improve. It has cognates in several other Germanic languages. The past participle form mended has been in use since Middle English and remains common in modern English.

Usage and nuance: In sewing and crafts, mending involves stitching, patching, darning, or reweaving to restore function. More broadly, it can describe repairing or correcting mistakes, or restoring harmony in relationships or systems. The term often conveys careful, deliberate repair rather than replacement.

Related terms include mend, repair, patch, restore, and reconciliation.