emend

[ ih-mend ]

/ ɪˈmɛnd /

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verb (used with object)

to edit or change (a text).

to free from faults or errors; correct.

Origin of emend

1375–1425; late Middle English (<Middle French emender ) <Latin ēmendāre “to correct,” equivalent to ē- e-¹ + mend(um) “fault” + -āre infinitive suffix

synonym study for emend

1, 2. See amend.

OTHER WORDS FROM emend

e·mend·a·ble, adjectivenon·e·mend·a·ble, adjectiveun·e·mend·a·ble, adjectiveun·e·mend·ed, adjective

Words nearby emend

EMEA, emedullate, emeiocytosis, Emelia, Emeline, emend, emendate, emendation, emerald, emerald cut, emerald green

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Example sentences from the Web for emend

Partly with the help of Toup, we may emend this corrupt passage as follows: , , .
On the Sublime|Longinus
Some of these are trivial slips that a scribe copying B might emend on his own initiative, or perhaps by a lucky mistake.
A Sixth-Century Fragment of the Letters of Pliny the Younger|Elias Avery Lowe and Edward Kennard Rand
Emend′als, funds set apart for repairs in the accounts of the Inner Temple.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
To emend the Vulgate by the Hebrew and Greek is exactly what the heretics seek to do.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea

That the last line is nonsense was clear to every one; but no critic ever could emend it.
The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays|Thomas Keightley

British Dictionary definitions for emend

emend

/ (ɪˈmɛnd) /

verb

(tr) to make corrections or improvements in (a text) by critical editing

Derived forms of emend

emendable, adjective

Word Origin for emend

C15: from Latin ēmendāre to correct, from ē- out + mendum a mistake

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单词	emend
释义	emend [ ih-mend ] / ɪˈmɛnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR emend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to edit or change (a text). to free from faults or errors; correct. Origin of emend 1375–1425; late Middle English (<Middle French emender ) <Latin ēmendāre “to correct,” equivalent to ē- e-¹ + mend(um) “fault” + -āre infinitive suffix synonym study for emend 1, 2. See amend. OTHER WORDS FROM emend e·mend·a·ble, adjectivenon·e·mend·a·ble, adjectiveun·e·mend·a·ble, adjectiveun·e·mend·ed, adjective Words nearby emend EMEA, emedullate, emeiocytosis, Emelia, Emeline, emend, emendate, emendation, emerald, emerald cut, emerald green Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emend Partly with the help of Toup, we may emend this corrupt passage as follows: , , . On the Sublime\|Longinus Some of these are trivial slips that a scribe copying B might emend on his own initiative, or perhaps by a lucky mistake. A Sixth-Century Fragment of the Letters of Pliny the Younger\|Elias Avery Lowe and Edward Kennard Rand Emend′als, funds set apart for repairs in the accounts of the Inner Temple. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various To emend the Vulgate by the Hebrew and Greek is exactly what the heretics seek to do. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4\|Henry Charles Lea That the last line is nonsense was clear to every one; but no critic ever could emend it. The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays\|Thomas Keightley British Dictionary definitions for emend emend / (ɪˈmɛnd) / verb (tr) to make corrections or improvements in (a text) by critical editing Derived forms of emend emendable, adjective Word Origin for emend C15: from Latin ēmendāre to correct, from ē- out + mendum a mistake Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to emend retouch, rectify, amend, edit, better, right, polish, alter, revise, improve, redact, touch up, emendate
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emend

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