mend vs fix: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: mend or fix

How to spell mend?

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mendverb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

mendnoun

sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

mendnoun

the act of putting something in working order again

mendverb

heal or recover

fixnoun

a determination of the place where something is

fixnoun

informal terms for a difficult situation

fixverb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

fixverb

put (something somewhere) firmly

fixverb

make infertile

fixverb

decide upon or fix definitely

fixverb

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

fixverb

take vengeance on or get even

fixnoun

the act of putting something in working order again

fixverb

prepare for eating by applying heat

fixverb

cause to be firmly attached

fixverb

make fixed, stable or stationary

fixnoun

an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear

fixverb

influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

fixverb

kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

fixverb

set or place definitely

fixnoun

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

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