The industry is trying to mend fences with government, environmental groups, and the public.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
mend — [mend] noun on the mend improving again after being weak: • The economy is now on the mend. * * * Ⅰ. mend UK US /mend/ verb [T] ► UK to repair something that is broken or not working: »They re sending someone round to mend the photocopier … Financial and business terms
mend — [[t]me̱nd[/t]] mends, mending, mended 1) VERB If you mend something that is broken or not working, you repair it, so that it works properly or can be used. [V n] They took a long time to mend the roof... [V n] Somebody else lent me a pump and… … English dictionary
mend — vb Mend, repair, patch, rebuild are comparable when they mean to put into good or fitting order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. Mend basically implies a freeing from faults or defects {mend your manners} {the wound mended… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
mend bridges/relations — mend fences/bridges/relations ► to try to improve a relationship with someone you have had a disagreement with: »The industry is trying to mend fences with government, environmental groups, and the public. Main Entry: ↑mend … Financial and business terms
mend fences/bridges/relations — ► to try to improve a relationship with someone you have had a disagreement with: »The industry is trying to mend fences with government, environmental groups, and the public. Main Entry: ↑mend … Financial and business terms
mend bridges — mend fences/bridges/relations ► to try to improve a relationship with someone you have had a disagreement with: »The industry is trying to mend fences with government, environmental groups, and the public. Main Entry: ↑mend … Financial and business terms
mend fences — mend fences/bridges/relations ► to try to improve a relationship with someone you have had a disagreement with: »The industry is trying to mend fences with government, environmental groups, and the public. Main Entry: ↑mend … Financial and business terms
mend fences — When people mend fences, they try to improve or restore relations that have been damaged by disputes or arguments … The small dictionary of idiomes
mend one's fences — To improve or restore one s relations, reputation or popularity, esp in politics (fenceˈ mending noun and adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑fence … Useful english dictionary
mend — mend1 [ mend ] verb 1. ) transitive to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing: FIX: These socks need to be mended. a ) BRITISH to repair something that is broken or damaged so that it can be used again: The gate needs to be mended so it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
