amend

verb

ə-ˈmend

amended; amending; amends

transitive verb

: to put right

especially : to make emendations in (something, such as a text)

amended the manuscript

: to change or modify (something) for the better : improve

amend the situation

: to alter especially in phraseology

especially : to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition

amend a constitution

intransitive verb

: to reform oneself

amender noun

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Amend vs. Emend

The question of whether to use amend or emend is a vexing one for many people, complicated by the fact that the words sound quite similar and have meanings that overlap to a considerable degree. Both words can be used with the meanings “to improve” or “to correct,” but there are subtle differences. Emend is most often used in connection with changes to some form of written material, such as a text or manuscript; while such documents may also be described as amended, amend can apply to improvements or corrections made to things other than writing, as in “he amended his behavior.” The confusion is compounded by the fact that one of the most frequently encountered uses of amend is in reference to a document: the Constitution of the United States.

Example Sentences

The country's constitution was amended to allow women to vote. They voted to amend the law in 1920. He tried to amend the situation by apologizing to me.

Recent Examples on the Web While other Democrats didn’t support Mr. Sanders’s efforts to amend the bill, Mr. Schumer and others promised to keep working on the issues.

Catherine Lucey, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 The Republican majority in the Alabama House and Senate passed the bill over opposition from Democrats, who tried unsuccessfully to amend the bill.

Mike Cason, al, 19 July 2022 Senator Jeanine Calkin, a Warwick Democrat who is a co-chair of the Rhode Island Political Cooperative, tried to amend the budget to increase the minimum wage to $19 an hour over three years.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 Youngkin attempted to amend a routine bill aimed at enabling the Loudoun County School Board to stagger its terms of office, which had passed the House unanimously and cleared the Senate with no opposition and one abstention.

Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 To make a political point more than anything, Ohio House Democrats on Thursday moved to amend the elections funding bill to change the election date to June 21.

Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 5 Mar. 2022 Both Biden and Harris tried to amend their tough-on-crime pasts during the election, and Childs’ as a nominee does not coincide with their initial campaign promises.

Essence, 3 Feb. 2022 Republicans on the committee tried to amend the proposal to specifically exempt cattle operations.

Daniel Funke, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021 If the data checks out, the FDA will amend the emergency use authorizations of at least two Covid-19 vaccines to allow the additional doses, The New York Times reported.

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021 See More

amend

verb

as in to improve

to make better trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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improve
enhance
refine
remedy
help
ameliorate
remediate
upgrade
better
perfect
enrich
revise
meliorate
correct
rectify
reinforce
emend
edit
reform
redraft
strengthen
rework
rehabilitate
refurbish
intensify
revamp
fine-tune
fortify
rehab
fine
boost
retouch
hone
reenforce
polish
touch up
beef (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

vitiate
impair
worsen
reduce
injure
hurt
spoil
harm
tarnish
deface
damage
disfigure
diminish
flaw
mar
lessen
blight
endamage
lower
blemish

as in to correct

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

correct
rewrite
reform
remedy
rectify
modify
emend
improve
change
revise
adjust
repair
rework
debug
redraft
alter
shorten
right
redraw
red-pencil
redress
regulate
fix
ameliorate
better
perfect
restyle
polish
modulate
blue-pencil
cut
touch up
mend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

impair
hurt
injure
spoil
harm
damage
mar
aggravate
worsen

as in to reform

to change one's behavior or character for the better the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend

Synonyms & Similar Words

improve
reform
regenerate
behave
better
shape up
clean up one's act
mend
straighten (up or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

regress
backslide

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of amend are correct, emend, rectify, redress, reform, remedy, and revise. While all these words mean "to make right what is wrong," amend, reform, revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes.

amend a law

The words correct and amend are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.

correct your spelling

In some situations, the words emend and amend are roughly equivalent. However, emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript.

emend a text

While in some cases nearly identical to amend, rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.

rectify a misguided policy

The meanings of redress and amend largely overlap; however, redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance.

redress past social injustices

Although the words reform and amend have much in common, reform implies drastic change.

plans to reform the court system

While the synonyms remedy and amend are close in meaning, remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil.

set out to remedy the evils of the world

The words revise and amend can be used in similar contexts, but revise suggests a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes.

revise the schedule

单词	amend
释义	amend verb ə-ˈmend amended; amending; amends transitive verb 1 : to put right especially : to make emendations in (something, such as a text) amended the manuscript 2 a : to change or modify (something) for the better : improve amend the situation b : to alter especially in phraseology especially : to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition amend a constitution intransitive verb : to reform oneself amender noun Did you know? Amend vs. Emend The question of whether to use amend or emend is a vexing one for many people, complicated by the fact that the words sound quite similar and have meanings that overlap to a considerable degree. Both words can be used with the meanings “to improve” or “to correct,” but there are subtle differences. Emend is most often used in connection with changes to some form of written material, such as a text or manuscript; while such documents may also be described as amended, amend can apply to improvements or corrections made to things other than writing, as in “he amended his behavior.” The confusion is compounded by the fact that one of the most frequently encountered uses of amend is in reference to a document: the Constitution of the United States. Synonyms ameliorate better enhance enrich help improve meliorate perfect refine upgrade See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The country's constitution was amended to allow women to vote. They voted to amend the law in 1920. He tried to amend the situation by apologizing to me. Recent Examples on the Web While other Democrats didn’t support Mr. Sanders’s efforts to amend the bill, Mr. Schumer and others promised to keep working on the issues. Catherine Lucey, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 The Republican majority in the Alabama House and Senate passed the bill over opposition from Democrats, who tried unsuccessfully to amend the bill. Mike Cason, al, 19 July 2022 Senator Jeanine Calkin, a Warwick Democrat who is a co-chair of the Rhode Island Political Cooperative, tried to amend the budget to increase the minimum wage to $19 an hour over three years. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 Youngkin attempted to amend a routine bill aimed at enabling the Loudoun County School Board to stagger its terms of office, which had passed the House unanimously and cleared the Senate with no opposition and one abstention. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 To make a political point more than anything, Ohio House Democrats on Thursday moved to amend the elections funding bill to change the election date to June 21. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 5 Mar. 2022 Both Biden and Harris tried to amend their tough-on-crime pasts during the election, and Childs’ as a nominee does not coincide with their initial campaign promises. Essence, 3 Feb. 2022 Republicans on the committee tried to amend the proposal to specifically exempt cattle operations. Daniel Funke, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021 If the data checks out, the FDA will amend the emergency use authorizations of at least two Covid-19 vaccines to allow the additional doses, The New York Times reported. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French amender, modification of Latin emendare, from e, ex out + menda fault; akin to Latin mendax lying, mendicus beggar, and perhaps to Sanskrit mindā physical defect First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition amend verb ə-ˈmend amended; amending 1 : to change for the better : improve He tried to amend the situation by apologizing. 2 : to change the wording or meaning of : alter Congress voted to amend the law. Legal Definition amend transitive verb 1 : to change or modify for the better 2 : to alter especially in the wording especially : to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition amended the statute amend the complaint to cure the defect amend verb 1 as in to improve to make better trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance improve enhance refine remedy help ameliorate remediate upgrade better perfect enrich revise meliorate correct rectify reinforce emend edit reform redraft strengthen rework rehabilitate refurbish intensify revamp fine-tune fortify rehab fine boost retouch hone reenforce polish touch up beef (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms vitiate impair worsen reduce injure hurt spoil harm tarnish deface damage disfigure diminish flaw mar lessen blight endamage lower blemish See More 2 as in to correct to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights Synonyms & Similar Words correct rewrite reform remedy rectify modify emend improve change revise adjust repair rework debug redraft alter shorten right redraw red-pencil redress regulate fix ameliorate better perfect restyle polish modulate blue-pencil cut touch up mend Antonyms & Near Antonyms impair hurt injure spoil harm damage mar aggravate worsen See More 3 as in to reform to change one's behavior or character for the better the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend Synonyms & Similar Words improve reform regenerate behave better shape up clean up one's act mend straighten (up or out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms regress backslide Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of amend are correct, emend, rectify, redress, reform, remedy, and revise. While all these words mean "to make right what is wrong," amend, reform, revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes. amend a law The words correct and amend are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects. correct your spelling In some situations, the words emend and amend are roughly equivalent. However, emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript. emend a text While in some cases nearly identical to amend, rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed. rectify a misguided policy The meanings of redress and amend largely overlap; however, redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance. redress past social injustices Although the words reform and amend have much in common, reform implies drastic change. plans to reform the court system While the synonyms remedy and amend are close in meaning, remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil. set out to remedy the evils of the world The words revise and amend can be used in similar contexts, but revise suggests a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes. revise the schedule
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amend

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