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amends
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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in atonement, expiation
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amends
verbpresent tense third-person singular of amend
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1
to make better
- trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies
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2
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
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3
to change one's behavior or character for the better
- the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend
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