checkingandmending

noun

UK /ˈtʃekɪŋ ənd ˈmendɪŋ/

US /ˈtʃekɪŋ ənd ˈmendɪŋ/

Looking at something to see if it is broken and then fixing it.

The teacher spent the afternoon checking and mending the classroom books.

SYNONYMS

inspecting and repairing examining and fixing reviewing and patching testing and restoring

RELATED WORDS

maintenance repair inspection upkeep restoration

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of looking over clothes or fabric for holes and sewing them up.

Checking and mending the socks took her all evening.

3. A routine of looking after equipment by finding problems and correcting them.

Regular checking and mending keeps the bikes safe to ride.

4. The process of reviewing work for mistakes and putting them right.

Checking and mending his essay made it much clearer.