A surname from German.

A large West African ethnic group, speakers of the Mende language, living primarily in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Of, from, or pertaining to the Mende people. / Of or pertaining to the Mende language.

plural of mending

A surname.

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

(UK, slang, obsolete) out of breath

(dated) To speed up, travel faster; also, to adjust one's speed to match that of a companion.

(idiomatic) To recognise one's failings and attempt to remedy them.

(Britain) To follow a philosophy, during World War II, of repairing clothes etc that would normally be discarded due to shortages and rationing. / (Britain, idiomatic) Generally, to repair and reuse.