verb · B2

Amend

uh-MEND/əˈmend/

To amend is to change a text, law, or document in order to correct or improve it — not to rewrite the whole thing. Edit is the everyday verb for writing; amend is the word for contracts, minutes, and statutes (amend an act / a clause). Correct often means fix a mistake; amend can also be a small policy change. Amendment is the noun.

Meaning

To change a text or a law in order to improve it.

Examples

“Please amend the last sentence.”
“Please amend paragraph three before we sign.”
“The committee voted to amend the rule on late work.”

Good to know

amend a text / a law / a clause. Everyday: change / edit. Noun: amendment.

Near in meaning

revise

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