Remends

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Archaic term meaning to mend, repair or put right something that has been damaged or made faulty once more
2. Used in older English for restoring something to good condition again after it has broken or worn out
3. Describes the act of fixing or improving an object or matter a second time, returning it to a sound state

Etymology: "Remends" is the third-person singular form of "remend," a verb meaning to mend again or repair anew. The verb is built from the prefix "re-", meaning again or back, attached to "mend." That base comes from "amend," which is the root that gives "mend" its sense of correcting or improving something. "Remend" follows the same pattern, so a mender who repairs something a second time is, in effect, remending it.

Synonyms: mends, repairs

Antonyms: breaks, damages