amended

[uh-men-did]

adjective

1. (of a motion, regulation, bill, etc.) altered, rephrased, etc., by a formal procedure.

   The amended legislation includes new provisions that will help reduce costs to consumers in the insurance marketplace.

2. (of behavior, attitude, etc.) changed for the better; improved.

   The priest's unconditional love inspired many prison inmates to live amended lives.

3. corrected or rectified.

   When the IRS rejected the unsigned form, the couple filed an amended tax return.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of amend.

Other Word Forms

• unamended adjective
• well-amended adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amended¹

amend ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The final — and much amended — version of the bill received overwhelming support in the Legislature.

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It has been amended to make clear that there was no result in the first trial and that he was acquitted after a second trail in which the jury could not reach a verdict.

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"When drafting a contract, lawyers try to include everything. But sometimes life happens and the contract needs to be amended. That is what happened in this case," VCL said.

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The BBC is able to report the convictions of the eight British Pakistani men for the first time after reporting restrictions were amended.

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"The special court enjoys jurisdiction to try this case according to the Transitional Constitution 2011 as amended," Presiding Judge James Alala ruled.

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