Amend

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.
  • v. To remove the faults or errors in; correct. See Synonyms at correct.
  • v. To alter (a legislative measure, for example) formally by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.
  • v. To enrich (soil), especially by mixing in organic matter or sand.
  • verb-intransitive. To better one's conduct; reform.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To make better.
  • v. To become better.
  • v. To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).
  • v. To make a formal alteration in legislation by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To change or modify in any way for the better.
  • verb-intransitive. To grow better by rectifying something wrong in manners or morals; to improve.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To free from faults; make better, or more correct or proper; change for the better; correct; improve; reform.
  • To make a change or changes in the form of, as a bill or motion, or a constitution; properly, to improve in expression or detail, but by usage to alter either in construction, purport, or principle.
  • To repair; mend.
  • 4. To heal or recover (the sick); cure (a disease).
  • To grow or become better by reformation, or by rectifying something wrong in manners or morals.
  • To become better (in health); recover from illness.
  • n. Compensation: generally used in the plural. See amends.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. to make better
  • v. set straight or right
  • v. make amendments to
  • Verb Form
    amended    amending    amends   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    correct    rectify    right    revise   
    Cross Reference
    reform   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    emend    reform    correct    rectify    improve   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    End    Friend    Mende    Wend    abend    append    apprehend    ascend    attend    backend   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts