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(əmend)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense amends, present participle amending, past tense, past participle amended

1. verb

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 and allow multi-party elections. [VERB noun]

'You must admit that the man has got charm,' said Nicolson. 'Glamour,' amended Wells. [VERB with quote]

...the amended version of the Act. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: change, improve, reform, fix More Synonyms of amend

See make amends

amend in British English

(əˈmɛnd)

verb (transitive)

to improve; change for the better

to remove faults from; correct

to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure

Derived forms

amendable (aˈmendable)

adjective

amender (aˈmender)

noun

Word origin

C13: from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendāre to emend

amend in American English

(əˈmɛnd)

verb transitive

to make better; improve

to remove the faults of; correct; emend

to change or revise (a legislative bill, law, constitution, etc.)

verb intransitive

to improve one's conduct

Derived forms

amendable (aˈmendable)

adjective

amender (aˈmender)

noun

Word origin

ME amenden < OFr amender < L emendare, to correct: see emend

Examples of 'amend' in a sentence
amend

I just managed to remember my afternoon committee meeting and amend the order to a second sherry.Are you prepared to come down to the station later on to amend your statement?I had hoped that Forest Havens could be persuaded to amend their plans to exclude building cabins within Castleton Wood.

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British English: amend VERB

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
Brazilian Portuguese: emendar
Chinese: 修正
European Spanish: enmendar
French: modifier
German: ändern
Italian: emendare
Japanese: 修正する
Korean: 개정하다
European Portuguese: emendar
Latin American Spanish: enmendar

Chinese translation of 'amend'

amend

(əˈmɛnd)

vt

[law, text] 修正 (xīuzhèng)

n

to make amends (for sth) (因某事)赔(賠)偿(償) ((yīn mǒushì) péicháng)

(verb) in the sense of change

Definition

to make small changes to something such as a piece of writing or a contract, in order to improve it

The committee put forward proposals to amend the penal system.

Synonyms

change

They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons.

improve

He improved their house.

reform

his plans to reform the country's economy

fix

If something is broken, we fix it.

correct

You may need surgery to correct the problem.

repair

edit

The publisher has the right to edit the book once it has been written.

alter

They have never altered their programmes.

enhance

They want to enhance their reputation abroad.

update

an updated edition of the book

revise

Three editors handled revising the articles.

modify

They agreed to modify their recruitment policy.

remedy

A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.

rewrite

students rewrite their papers and submit them

mend

There will be disciplinary action if you do not mend your ways.

rectify

Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation.

tweak (informal)

The system should get better as engineers tweak its performance.

ameliorate

Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.

redraw

The map of post-war Europe was redrawn.

rebrand

better

Our parents came here with the hope of bettering themselves.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alter

Definition

to make or become different

They have never altered their programmes.

Synonyms

modify,

change,

reform,

shift,

vary,

transform,

adjust,

adapt,

revise,

amend,

diversify,

remodel,

tweak (informal),

recast,

reshape,

metamorphose,

transmute

in the sense of ameliorate

Definition

to make (something) better

Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.

Synonyms

improve,

better,

benefit,

reform,

advance,

promote,

amend,

elevate,

raise,

mend,

mitigate,

make better,

assuage,

meliorate

in the sense of better

Definition

to improve upon

Our parents came here with the hope of bettering themselves.

Synonyms

improve,

further,

raise,

forward,

reform,

advance,

promote,

correct,

enhance,

upgrade,

amend,

mend,

rectify,

augment,

ameliorate,

meliorate

Synonyms of 'amend'

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单词	amend
释义	Trends of amend View usage for: amend (əmend) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense amends, present participle amending, past tense, past participle amended 1. verb 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 and allow multi-party elections. [VERB noun] 'You must admit that the man has got charm,' said Nicolson. 'Glamour,' amended Wells. [VERB with quote] ...the amended version of the Act. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: change, improve, reform, fix More Synonyms of amend 2. See make amends amend in British English (əˈmɛnd) verb (transitive) 1. to improve; change for the better 2. to remove faults from; correct 3. to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure Derived forms amendable (aˈmendable) adjective amender (aˈmender) noun Word origin C13: from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendāre to emend amend in American English (əˈmɛnd) verb transitive 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 Derived forms amendable (aˈmendable) adjective amender (aˈmender) noun Word origin ME amenden < OFr amender < L emendare, to correct: see emend Examples of 'amend' in a sentence amend I just managed to remember my afternoon committee meeting and amend the order to a second sherry. Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2002) Are you prepared to come down to the station later on to amend your statement? Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (2002) I had hoped that Forest Havens could be persuaded to amend their plans to exclude building cabins within Castleton Wood. Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002) In other languages amend British English: amend VERB 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 Brazilian Portuguese: emendar Chinese: 修正 European Spanish: enmendar French: modifier German: ändern Italian: emendare Japanese: 修正する Korean: 개정하다 European Portuguese: emendar Latin American Spanish: enmendar Chinese translation of 'amend' amend (əˈmɛnd) vt [law, text] 修正 (xīuzhèng) n to make amends (for sth) (因某事)赔(賠)偿(償) ((yīn mǒushì) péicháng) (verb) in the sense of change Definition to make small changes to something such as a piece of writing or a contract, in order to improve it The committee put forward proposals to amend the penal system. Synonyms change They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons. improve He improved their house. reform his plans to reform the country's economy fix If something is broken, we fix it. correct You may need surgery to correct the problem. repair edit The publisher has the right to edit the book once it has been written. alter They have never altered their programmes. enhance They want to enhance their reputation abroad. update an updated edition of the book revise Three editors handled revising the articles. modify They agreed to modify their recruitment policy. remedy A great deal has been done to remedy the situation. rewrite students rewrite their papers and submit them mend There will be disciplinary action if you do not mend your ways. rectify Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation. tweak (informal) The system should get better as engineers tweak its performance. ameliorate Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation. redraw The map of post-war Europe was redrawn. rebrand better Our parents came here with the hope of bettering themselves. Additional synonyms in the sense of alter Definition to make or become different They have never altered their programmes. Synonyms modify, change, reform, shift, vary, transform, adjust, adapt, revise, amend, diversify, remodel, tweak (informal), recast, reshape, metamorphose, transmute in the sense of ameliorate Definition to make (something) better Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation. Synonyms improve, better, benefit, reform, advance, promote, amend, elevate, raise, mend, mitigate, make better, assuage, meliorate in the sense of better Definition to improve upon Our parents came here with the hope of bettering themselves. Synonyms improve, further, raise, forward, reform, advance, promote, correct, enhance, upgrade, amend, mend, rectify, augment, ameliorate, meliorate Synonyms of 'amend' amend Explore 'amend' in the dictionary
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