mended fences

A form of mend fences — To repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of mend fences
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APA

mended fences. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mended%20fences

MLA

“mended fences.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mended%20fences. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mended fences,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mended%20fences.

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