Words / B2

uh-MENDM-uh-nt/əˈmendmənt/

An amendment is a change made to a law, document, or statement — the noun that belongs with amend. Change is everyday and broader; correction often means fixing a mistake only. You propose / vote on / make an amendment. In constitutions and contracts it is the standard word; in speech, a change to the wording is enough.

Meaning

A change made to a law, document, or statement.

Examples

• “They voted for an amendment to the rule.”
• “They accepted an amendment that capped overtime.”
• “Please send the amendment as a tracked change, not a new file.”

Good to know

an amendment to a law / a document. Verb: amend. Everyday: a change (to the wording).

Near in meaning

revision

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