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mending fences

mending fences is the present participle and gerund of mend fences.

Meaning of mend fences

Verb

mend fences (third-person singular simple present mends fences, present participle mending fences, simple past and past participle mended fences)

  1. (idiomatic) To repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.
    • I don't think he was very happy with my work, so I'm going to talk to him and try to mend fences.

Questions about mending fences

What is mending fences the present participle and gerund of?
Mending fences is the present participle and gerund of mend fences.

Words near mending fences in the dictionary

  1. Mendietas
  2. mendigo
  3. mendigos
  4. mendin'
  5. mending
  6. mending fences
  7. mending one's ways
  8. mendings
  9. Mendiola
  10. Mendip
  11. Mendip Hills

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