mend

My trousers have a big rip in them and need mending.

Her stutter was mended by a speech therapist.

Cudgel thy brains no more about it, for your dull ass will not mend his pace with beating.

Though in some lands the grass is but short, yet it […]mends garden herbs and fruit.

We have had terrible rains these two or three days. I intended to dine at lord treasurer's, but went to see lady Abercorn, who is come to town, and my lord; and I dined with them, and visited lord treasurer this evening. His porter is mending.