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Amend
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English
Etymology
Via French amender , "to amend", from Latin emendare , from ex-, "out of", + mendum , "fault". Confer aphetic "mend".
Verb
to amend (amends, amended, amending) (transitive or intransitive)
- To make or become better; to improve
- To make a formal alteration in legislation by adding, deleting , or rephrasing
Synonyms
Translations
- German: verbessern (1), ausbessern (1), novellieren (2)
- Italian: correggere (1), emendare (2)
Related terms
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