Definition of Amend in English :

Define Amend in English

Amend meaning in English

Meaning of Amend in English

Pronunciation of Amend in English

Amend pronunciation in English

Pronounce Amend in English

Amend

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Verb

1. amend

make amendments to

Example Sentences:
'amend the document'

2. ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate

to make better

Example Sentences:
'The editor improved the manuscript with his changes'

3. amend, rectify, remediate, remedy, repair

set straight or right

Example Sentences:
'remedy these deficiencies'
'rectify the inequities in salaries'
'repair an oversight'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Amend

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to improve; change for the better
2. 
to remove faults from; correct
3. 
to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure

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Amend

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verb transitive
1. 
to make better; improve
2. 
to remove the faults of; correct; emend
3. 
to change or revise (a legislative bill, law, constitution, etc.)
verb intransitive
4. 
to improve one's conduct

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Amend

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v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends
v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: "The confinement appeared to have had very little effect in amending his conduct" (Horatio Alger).
2. To alter the wording of (a legal document, for example) so as to make more suitable or acceptable. See Synonyms at correct.
3. To enrich (soil), especially by mixing in organic matter or sand.
v.intr.
To better one's conduct; reform.

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