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Amend: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make formal changes (amend)

amend 🔊

/əˈmend/

To make small, formal changes to a law, rule, or official document to improve it.

Amend definition illustrated by editing a legal document with a red pen.

make formal changes 🔊

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/meɪk ˈfɔːməl ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/

To make minor, official adjustments to laws, rules, or documents to enhance them.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'emendare' (to correct), with prefix 'a-' and root 'mend' meaning fault.

💡 Mnemonic

Amend sounds like 'a mend' – imagine mending a document to fix errors.

📖 Example

The student council voted to amend the club constitution to allow online voting for future elections. 🔊 The student council voted to amend the club constitution to allow online voting for future elections.

🔗 Collocations

amend a law – to make changes to a law

amend the constitution – to modify the fundamental legal document

amend a document – to correct or improve a written text

🔄 Synonyms

revise (v.) – to re-examine and make alterations to something

modify (v.) – to make partial or minor changes

correct (v.) – to remove errors or faults

🚫 Antonyms

preserve (v.) – to keep something in its original state

maintain (v.) – to continue to have or keep something as it is

🌱 Derivatives

amendment (n.) – a formal change or addition to a law or document

amendable (adj.) – capable of being corrected or improved

📖 Cultural Story

Amend originates from Latin 'emendare', entering English via Old French. It is frequently used in legal and political contexts, such as amending constitutions or laws.

Meaning 2：revise or correct (amend)

amend 🔊

/əˈmend/

To change or improve a piece of writing, a plan, or a statement to make it more correct or suitable.

Amend meaning shown by a student revising a document on a laptop.

revise or correct 🔊

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/rɪˈvaɪz ɔː kəˈrekt/

To alter or enhance a piece of writing, a plan, or a statement to make it more accurate or appropriate.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I need to amend my travel itinerary because the museum I wanted to visit is closed on Mondays. 🔊 I need to amend my travel itinerary because the museum I wanted to visit is closed on Mondays.

🔗 Collocations

amend a plan – to make changes to a strategy or schedule

amend a statement – to correct or clarify a spoken or written declaration

amend a text – to edit or improve a written passage

🔄 Synonyms

edit (v.) – to prepare written material for publication by correcting and revising

adjust (v.) – to change something slightly to make it fit or work better

refine (v.) – to improve something by making small changes

🚫 Antonyms

leave unchanged (v. phrase) – to keep something in its original form without alterations

🌱 Derivatives

amendment (n.) – a change or addition to a document or plan

amendable (adj.) – able to be corrected or improved