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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That complaint was dismissed, but Salazar amended it and claimed that Kai Hernandez told the police that Salazar was having an affair with her husband. — Adam Shaw, Fox News, "Report: Dem socialist candidate Julia Salazar was arrested in 2011 on suspicion of fraud," 6 Sep. 2018 The filing, which is a public record, is not yet posted on the city website, and Portland Diamond Project has until April 25 to amend it. — Gordon R. Friedman, OregonLive.com, "Major League Baseball backers have spent $30,000 lobbying Portland City Hall," 18 Apr. 2018 If voters back the deal on Sunday, Macedonia will then have to amend its constitution. — Konstantin Testorides, Fox News, "Macedonia or North Macedonia? Vote tests a nation's identity," 28 Sep. 2018 The initiative, if passed by voters in November, would amend the state constitution to provide certain voting rights for Michigan citizens. — Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press, "Outgoing ACLU chief Kary Moss pushes ballot-access proposal," 30 June 2018 If that backs the agreement, lawmakers will have to amend the constitution to formalize the name change. — Washington Post, "Macedonian president refuses to sign off on change of name," 26 June 2018 The Swiss overwhelmingly passed a xenophobic referendum in November, amending the Constitution to forbid the construction of minarets. — Newsweek, "Amazing Photos of Bioluminescent Phytoplankton," 14 Mar. 2018 That would reverse a 2010 decision by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that found bump stocks did not amount to machine guns and could not be regulated unless Congress amended existing firearms law or passed a new one. — CBS News, "DOJ takes regulatory step towards bump stock ban," 10 Mar. 2018 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 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
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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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