mend vs radio

mend

verb
  • To help, to advance, to further; to add to. 

  • To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved. 

  • To repair (something that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or otherwise damaged) 

  • To put in a better state; to set right; to reform; 

  • To quicken 

noun
  • A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending. 

  • The act of repairing or recovering. 

radio

verb
  • To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications. 

  • To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator). 

noun
  • The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. 

  • A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. 

  • A device that can transmit radio signals. 

  • The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio. 

  • On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media. 

How often have the words mend and radio occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )