amend
Americanverb (used with object)
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to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure.
Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
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to change for the better; improve.
to amend one's ways.
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to remove or correct faults in; rectify.
- Synonyms:
- correct, remedy, better, ameliorate
- Antonyms:
- worsen
verb (used without object)
verb
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to improve; change for the better
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to remove faults from; correct
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to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure
Related Words
Amend, emend both mean to improve by correcting or by freeing from error. Amend is the general term, used of any such correction in detail: to amend spelling, punctuation, grammar. Emend usually applies to the correction of a text in the process of editing or preparing for publication; it implies improvement in the sense of greater accuracy: He emended the text of the play by restoring the original reading.
Other Word Forms
- amendable adjective
- amender noun
- nonamendable adjective
- reamend verb
- unamendable adjective
- unamending adjective
Etymology
Origin of amend
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English amenden, from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendāre “to correct,” equivalent to ē- “out of, from” + mend(a) “blemish” + -āre infinitive suffix; e- 1
Example Sentences
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After heartbreak in their individual events, the British pair made amends with an astonishing performance to add Olympic gold to the World Championship title they won in 2023.
From BBC
Repealing it requires that the legislature pass two identical resolutions to amend the Constitution in successive sessions separated by an election and, ultimately, voter approval in a statewide referendum.
The company advised shareholders to not take any action now regarding Paramount’s amended tender offer.
The amended guidelines will take effect from 20 February and apply to major platforms including Meta, YouTube and X. They will also apply to AI-generated content.
From BBC
The miner on Wednesday said its board has approved several growth projects and that it has amended a streaming agreement with Canadian precious metals company Triple Flag at the Northparkes mine in Australia.
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