mending 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mend fences
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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