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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"

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  2. 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. 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.

  4. Definitions of 'amend' 1. 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. [...] 2. See make amends [...] More. Conjugations of 'amend' present simple: I amend, you amend [...] past simple: I amended, you amended [...] past participle: amended. More

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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

  10. 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.

  11. Definition of amend verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.