amend — to make minor changes to a text, law, or document in order to make it fairer or more accurate
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make minor changes to a text, law, or document in order to make it fairer or more accurate
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈmend/
Korean meaning: 수정하다, 개정하다
Korean pronunciation: 어**멘**드
Example Sentences
- The student asked the teacher to amend his grade after finding a calculation error.
- Congress voted to amend the law after realizing it accidentally banned birthday parties.
- The company had to amend its policy when employees complained about the ban on coffee breaks.
amend
VERB//əˈmend//
to make minor changes to a text, law, or document in order to make it fairer or more accurate
A lawyer amends the contract with careful red pen corrections
Amend the law to defend and extend justice!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'amender', derived from Latin 'emendare' meaning 'to free from fault or error'. The prefix 'e-' (out) combined with 'menda' (fault, defect).
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📝Examples
“The student asked the teacher to amend his grade after finding a calculation error.”
“Congress voted to amend the law after realizing it accidentally banned birthday parties.”
“The company had to amend its policy when employees complained about the ban on coffee breaks.”
“The treaty was amended to include environmental protection clauses.”
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