Amend: meaning, definitions and examples

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amend

 

[ əˈmɛnd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal

Make minor changes in order to make something fairer or more accurate.

Synonyms

alter, change, modify, revise

Examples of usage

  • The contract was amended to include the new terms.
  • She proposed to amend the law to better protect consumers.
  • We need to amend the errors in the document before submitting it.
Context #2 | Verb

formal

Change or revise a piece of text or legislation.

Synonyms

alter, modify, revise, update

Examples of usage

  • The proposal was amended to address the concerns raised by the committee.
  • The constitution was amended to grant equal rights to all citizens.

Translations

Translations of the word "amend" in other languages:

🇵🇹 alterar

🇮🇳 संशोधित करना

🇩🇪 ändern

🇮🇩 mengubah

🇺🇦 виправити

🇵🇱 zmienić

🇯🇵 修正する

🇫🇷 modifier

🇪🇸 modificar

🇹🇷 değiştirmek

🇰🇷 수정하다

🇸🇦 تعديل

🇨🇿 změnit

🇸🇰 zmeniť

🇨🇳 修改

🇸🇮 spremeniti

🇮🇸 breyta

🇰🇿 өзгерту

🇬🇪 შეცვლა

🇦🇿 dəyişmək

🇲🇽 modificar

Etymology

The word 'amend' originated from the Latin word 'emendare', which means 'to free from fault or error'. The term first appeared in English in the 14th century, primarily used in legal and legislative contexts to refer to making changes or corrections to documents or laws in order to improve them.

See also: amendable, amended, amending, amendment, amendments, amends.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,377, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.