Amend: meaning, definitions and examples

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amend

[ əˈmɛnd ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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

corrigir
emendar

🇮🇳 संशोधित करना

सुधारना
बदलना

🇩🇪 ändern

berichtigen
ergänzen

🇮🇩 mengubah

memperbaiki
menyunting

🇺🇦 виправити

змінити
доповнити

🇵🇱 zmienić

poprawić
uzupełnić

🇯🇵 修正する

改訂する
変更する

🇫🇷 modifier

corriger
amender

🇪🇸 modificar

corregir
enmendar

🇹🇷 değiştirmek

düzeltmek
eklemek

🇰🇷 수정하다

변경하다
보완하다

🇸🇦 تعديل

تصحيح
إضافة

🇨🇿 změnit

opravit
doplnit

🇸🇰 zmeniť

opraviť
doplniť

🇨🇳 修改

修正
补充

🇸🇮 spremeniti

popraviti
dopolniti

🇮🇸 breyta

leiðrétta
bæta

🇰🇿 өзгерту

түзету
толықтыру

🇬🇪 შეცვლა

გამოსწორება
დამატება

🇦🇿 dəyişmək

düzəltmək
əlavə etmək

🇲🇽 modificar

corregir
enmendar

Word origin

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.