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单词 emends
释义

emend

verb

ē-ˈmend How to pronounce emend (audio)
emended; emending; emends

transitive verb

: to correct usually by textual alterations
emended the manuscript
emendable
ē-ˈmen-də-bəl How to pronounce emend (audio)
adjective
emender noun

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Amend vs. Emend

The question of whether to use amend or emend is a vexing one for many people, complicated by the fact that the words sound quite similar and have meanings that overlap to a considerable degree. Both words can be used with the meanings “to improve” or “to correct,” but there are subtle differences. Emend is most often used in connection with changes to some form of written material, such as a text or manuscript; while such documents may also be described as amended, amend can apply to improvements or corrections made to things other than writing, as in “he amended his behavior.” The confusion is compounded by the fact that one of the most frequently encountered uses of amend is in reference to a document: the Constitution of the United States.

Synonyms

  • amend
  • correct
  • debug
  • rectify
  • red-pencil
  • reform
  • remedy
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Example Sentences

the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended
Recent Examples on the Web Editor’s Note: This article has been emended since its initial publication. Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 24 Jan. 2020 Since preservation is no longer an issue, why not amend and emend the rules to play out the final? Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 24 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin emendare — more at amend

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Emend

trademark

i-ˈmend How to pronounce Emend (audio)
used for a preparation of aprepitant

emends

verb

present tense third-person singular of emend
as in corrects
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • corrects
  • amends
  • rectifies
  • reforms
  • rewrites
  • remedies
  • changes
  • debugs
  • modifies
  • improves
  • reworks
  • revises
  • ameliorates
  • perfects
  • shortens
  • repairs
  • rights
  • betters
  • redresses
  • alters
  • redraws
  • modulates
  • redrafts
  • adjusts
  • mends
  • red-pencils
  • restyles
  • regulates
  • polishes
  • cuts
  • fixes
  • touches up
  • blue-pencils

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • impairs
  • harms
  • damages
  • hurts
  • injures
  • aggravates
  • spoils
  • mars
  • worsens
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