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   emend

   /ɪˈmɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. make corrections and revisions to (a text): "these studies show him collating manuscripts and emending texts"
   • ▪ alter (something that is incorrect): "the year of his death might need to be emended to 652"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin emendare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + menda ‘a fault’. Compare with amend.

   Derivatives

   • 1. emendable adjective
   • 2. emender noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What is the difference between emend and amend?

   • Emend is similar in spelling and pronunciation to another word, amend, and there’s a slight overlap in meaning as well. Emend refers to changes and improvements made to a text. Amend also can refer to making minor changes to a text, but it can be used to describe improvements made to other things as well — for example, you can amend a situation.

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   What does emend mean?

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   What does emendar mean?

   • enmendar, corregir… corrigir, emendar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! EMEND definition: 1. to correct or improve a text: 2. to correct or improve a text: 3. to correct or improve a….

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   What is emended in a sentence?

   • The following were identified as spelling or typographic errors and have been emended as noted. A text, writing, or statement is amended by the author or by some adequate authority; it is often emended by conjecture. To put in order again; to set right; to emend; to revise.

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   Emend means to correct usually by changing the wording of a text or manuscript. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Emend means to correct or improve a text, especially in writing or editing. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see sample sentences and find out how to say it in other languages.

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   Emend refers to changes and improvements made to a text. Amend also can refer to making minor changes to a text, but it can be used to describe improvements made to other things as well — for example, you can amend a situation.

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   Emend means to edit or change (a text) by critical editing or correcting faults or errors. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of emend from Dictionary.com.

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   Emend means to make corrections or improvements in (a text) by critical editing. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of emend with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Emend means to correct or improve a text, especially a written one. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see synonyms and contrast with amend, and explore translations in other languages.