Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mend fences

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: mend fences
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.

Example Sentences

"I don't think he was very happy with my work, so I'm going to talk to him and try to mend fences."
"And furthermore, just because I agree to take a walk doesn't mean we've mended fences. But he doesn't pick up."
"Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has signalled a rare attempt to mend fences with China when he appointed two MPs considered friendly towards Beijing to two senior posts in his governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP)."
"She [Meloni] has reduced Italy’s dealings with China, too – and helped mend fences with Orbán."

Inflected Forms

mends fences (present, singular) mending fences (participle, present) mended fences (participle, past) mended fences (past)

Phrases

fence-mending build bridges bury the hatchet

Frequently Paired Words

fence-mending build bridges bury the hatchet

Questions

What does mend fences mean?: To repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.

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