amend
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Definition of amend
1 : to put right especially : to make emendations in (something, such as a text) amended the manuscript
2a : 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
: to reform oneself
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Synonyms & Antonyms for amend
Synonyms
ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, help, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine, upgrade
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Rules are less permanent, since they can be amended by the board with 30 days’ notice to the members. — Kelly G. Richardson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "HOA Homefront: Are these rules valid?," 14 July 2018 Historically, councilors haven’t had much authority — or exercised it — under city government laws, which were amended as recently as the early 1950s to give the mayor strong executive powers. — Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, "Honeymoon over: Council strays from Walsh on key issues, often to his left," 6 July 2018 But the County Council is considering a resolution that would pose a question to the voters in the November election: Should their charter be amended to require the County Council to confirm the county executive’s choice of police chief? — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "Should the Anne Arundel County Council get to approve the county executive's pick for police chief?," 3 July 2018 Even some opponents asked lawmakers to pass it in the hopes it will be amended later. — Sophia Bollag, The Seattle Times, "Special interests use California ballot to flex muscle," 2 July 2018 Even some opponents asked lawmakers to pass it in the hopes it will be amended later. — Washington Post, "Special interests use California ballot to flex muscle," 2 July 2018 Both the city of Sacramento and the National Safety Council offer tips on how to keep the whole family safe when using fireworks at home, which are amended below. — Daniel Wilson, sacbee, "Your guide to celebrating a midweek Fourth of July," 2 July 2018 The bill doesn’t go into effect until 2020 and could still be amended. — Fox News, "California's sweeping data-privacy bill signed into law," 29 June 2018 That frightened the tech industry, which viewed legislation as a more palatable alternative, in part because the bill can still be amended before taking effect in 2020. — Eliot Brown, WSJ, "The Real-Estate Developer Who Took On the Tech Giants," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amend.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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amend
verb
English Language Learners Definition of amend
: to change some of the words and often the meaning of (a law, document, etc.)
: to change and improve (something, such as a mistake or bad situation)
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amend
transitive verbLegal Definition of amend
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
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