amend
Meaning of amend
verb
- 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
- improve the texture or fertility of (soil).
amend your soil with peat moss or compost
Middle English: from Old French amender, based on Latin emendare (see emend).
Information about amend
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of amend is: amends.
- Languages in which amend is used:
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Hyphenation of amend
amend
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- amend is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
amend synonyms
Meaning better:
better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
Meaning rectify:
rectify, remediate, remedy, repair
Meaning examine and make corrections or alterations to (written or printed matter):
Meaning change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:
Meaning alter in terms of:
Meaning make partial or minor changes to (something):
Meaning be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition:
Meaning make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify:
Meaning alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result:
Meaning prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it:
Meaning write (something) again so as to alter or improve it:
Meaning an official edict or announcement:
Meaning draft (a document, text, or map) again in a different way:
Meaning give (a metal object) a different form by melting it down and reshaping it:
Meaning express (an idea or question) in an alternative way, especially for the purpose of clarification:
Meaning put (something) into different words:
Meaning make changes to the original version of (something):
Meaning make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it:
Meaning make (something) more modern or up to date:
Meaning give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to:
Meaning put right (an error or fault):
Meaning fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position:
Meaning make corrections and revisions to (a text):
Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:
Meaning make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible:
Translation of amend
- French: améliorer, rectifier
- Spanish: mejorar, corregir, modificar, recuperar, reformar, rectificar, remediar
- German: verbessern, reparieren, korrigieren, ausbessern
- Portuguese: melhorar, retificar
- Italian: migliorare, riparare, rimediare, rettificare
Anagrams of amend
admen, deman, Edman, Mande, mande, maned, Medan, menad, named
Words that rhyme with amend
Mend, mend, Amend, reamend, unamend, emend, remend, commend, discommend, forecommend, incommend, overcommend, precommend, prerecommend, recommend
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