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    amend
    /əˈmɛnd/

    verb

    • 1. 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"
    • 2. improve the texture or fertility of (soil): "amend your soil with peat moss or compost"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amendAmend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AMEND is to put right; especially : to make emendations in (something, such as a text). How to use amend in a sentence. Amend vs. Emend Synonym Discussion of Amend.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › amendAMEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Amend definition: to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure. See examples of AMEND used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMEND definition: 1. to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document: 2. to change the words of…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AMEND meaning: 1. to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document: 2. to change the words of…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionamend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    amend something to change a law, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve it. He asked to see the amended version. The law has been amended to read as follows:… Parliament will vote to amend the constitution.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › amendAmend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you amend something, you correct or improve it. If you confused your audience when you gave your speech, don't be afraid to amend what you said. Amend can also describe adding amendments to an official document, such as a constitution or law.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAMEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    AMEND definition: to slightly change the words of a document: . Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › amendAmend - definition of amend by The Free Dictionary

    amend is the general term, used of any such correction or improvement in details; it may refer to adding, taking away, or changing a character, word, or phrase: to amend spelling and punctuation in a report; to amend a contract.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › amendamend - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    Government to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill. to change for the better; improve: to amend one's ways.