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

amending

verb

present participle of amend

as in improving

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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improving
enhancing
refining
upgrading
remedying
perfecting
ameliorating
remediating
helping
bettering
enriching
revising
correcting
reinforcing
reforming
rectifying
redrafting
meliorating
strengthening
emending
reworking
editing
rehabilitating
revamping
refurbishing
intensifying
fining
polishing
boosting
fortifying
fine-tuning
honing
rehabbing
reenforcing
retouching
touching up
beefing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

impairing
worsening
reducing
vitiating
damaging
harming
injuring
spoiling
hurting
tarnishing
defacing
lowering
diminishing
marring
blighting
disfiguring
lessening
endamaging
flawing
blemishing

as in correcting

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

correcting
reforming
rewriting
remedying
changing
improving
modifying
rectifying
revising
repairing
emending
reworking
adjusting
redrafting
debugging
altering
fixing
shortening
regulating
redrawing
perfecting
red-penciling
restyling
ameliorating
polishing
redressing
bettering
righting
cutting
modulating
blue-penciling
touching up
mending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

impairing
damaging
injuring
harming
hurting
spoiling
marring
aggravating
worsening

as in reforming

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

improving
reforming
behaving
regenerating
shaping up
cleaning up one's act
mending
bettering
straightening (up or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

regressing
backsliding

单词	amending
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 amending verb present participle of amend 1 as in improving to make better trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance improving enhancing refining upgrading remedying perfecting ameliorating remediating helping bettering enriching revising correcting reinforcing reforming rectifying redrafting meliorating strengthening emending reworking editing rehabilitating revamping refurbishing intensifying fining polishing boosting fortifying fine-tuning honing rehabbing reenforcing retouching touching up beefing (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms impairing worsening reducing vitiating damaging harming injuring spoiling hurting tarnishing defacing lowering diminishing marring blighting disfiguring lessening endamaging flawing blemishing See More 2 as in correcting 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 correcting reforming rewriting remedying changing improving modifying rectifying revising repairing emending reworking adjusting redrafting debugging altering fixing shortening regulating redrawing perfecting red-penciling restyling ameliorating polishing redressing bettering righting cutting modulating blue-penciling touching up mending Antonyms & Near Antonyms impairing damaging injuring harming hurting spoiling marring aggravating worsening See More 3 as in reforming 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 improving reforming behaving regenerating shaping up cleaning up one's act mending bettering straightening (up or out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms regressing backsliding
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amend

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