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amend
[ uh-mend ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- to change for the better; improve:
to amend one's ways.
- to remove or correct faults in; rectify.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to grow or become better by reforming oneself:
He amends day by day.
amend
/ əˈɛԻ /
verb
- to improve; change for the better
- to remove faults from; correct
- to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure
Derived Forms
- ˈԻ, noun
- ˈԻ岹, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·Ի·· adjective
- ·Ի· noun
- non··Ի·· adjective
- ··Ի verb
- un··Ի·· adjective
- ܲ··Ի·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of amend1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
SSE says it has already amended its designs to minimise any potential risks to Scottish seabirds.
English football's governing body updated its rules earlier this month, but they could now be amended within days, BBC Sport has been told.
In February, Trump’s lawyers amended the suit, as cited in Variety, adding a claim for “unfair competition” under the federal Lanham Act.
I would suggest you amend your advice to people to check to see if their banks and so on also require their specific forms.
Under the previous government, Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith campaigned to amend another bill - the Criminal Justice Bill - to hold cyclists accountable for reckless behaviour.
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