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   amend

   /əˈmɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances: "the rule was amended to apply only to non-members"
   • 2. improve the texture or fertility of (soil): "amend your soil with peat moss or compost"
   • ▪ put right: archaic "a few things had gone wrong, but these had been amended"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French amender, based on Latin emendare (see emend).

   Derivatives

   • 1. amendable adjective
   • 2. amender noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMEND definition: 1. to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document: 2. to change the words of…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amendAmend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to put right. especially : to make emendations in (something, such as a text) amended the manuscript. 2. a. : to change or modify (something) for the better : improve. amend the situation. b. : to alter especially in phraseology. especially : to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition. amend a constitution. intransitive verb.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AMEND meaning: 1. to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document: 2. to change the words of…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › amendAMEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Amend definition: to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure. See examples of AMEND used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you amend something that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › amendAmend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you amend something, you correct or improve it. If you confused your audience when you gave your speech, don't be afraid to amend what you said. Amend can also describe adding amendments to an official document, such as a constitution or law.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › amendAmend - definition of amend by The Free Dictionary

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   amend is the general term, used of any such correction or improvement in details; it may refer to adding, taking away, or changing a character, word, or phrase: to amend spelling and punctuation in a report; to amend a contract.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionamend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   amend something to change a law, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve it. He asked to see the amended version. The law has been amended to read as follows:… Parliament will vote to amend the constitution.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAMEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AMEND definition: to slightly change the words of a document: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › amendamend | meaning of amend in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    amend meaning, definition, what is amend: to correct or make small changes to some...: Learn more.