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- Dictionaryamend/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"
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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.
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.
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.
to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document: Congress is being urged to amend the Constitution to limit campaign spending. In line 20, "men" should be amended (= changed) to " people ." Until the constitution is amended, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president.
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.
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. The president agreed to amend the constitution. American English : amend / əˈmɛnd /
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.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. amended, amending, amends. To change for the better; improve. American Heritage. To make better; improve. Webster's New World. To improve one's conduct. Webster's New World. To alter the wording of (a legal document, for example) so as to make more suitable or acceptable. American Heritage.
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.
verb [ T ] uk / əˈmend / us. Add to word list. to slightly change the words of a document: [ often passive ] The contract has now been amended. (Definition of amend from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of amend. in Chinese (Traditional) 修訂，修正，修改（法律文件等）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 修订，修正，修改（法律文件等）…
