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Amend

verb/kˈælks/
Definition
make amendments to
to make better
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælks/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐmˈɛnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐmˈɛnd/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈælks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake amendments to
“amend the document”
verbto make better
“The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”
verbset straight or right
“remedy these deficiencies”
Word Forms
amendatoryadjectiveeffecting amendment
amendmentnouna statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
bettermentnounthe act of relieving ills and changing for the better
betternounthe superior one of two alternatives
improvementnounthe act of improving something
improvernounsomeone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
amendableadjectivecapable of being corrected by additions
ameliorativeadjectivetending to ameliorate
amelioratoryadjectivetending to ameliorate
ameliorationnounthe act of relieving ills and changing for the better
meliorativeadjectivetending to ameliorate
meliorationnouna condition superior to an earlier condition
rectificationnounthe act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
rectifiernouna person who corrects or sets right
remediationnounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
remedynounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
reparationnounsomething done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ändern
Änderungen vornehmen
🇫🇷French
modifier
apporter des modifications à
🇪🇸Spanish
enmendar
hacer modificaciones a
🇮🇹Italian
modificare
apportare modifiche a
🇳🇱Dutch
wijzigen
wijzigingen aanbrengen
🇵🇹Portuguese
alterar
fazer alterações
🇷🇺Russian
исправлять
внести поправки в
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुधार करना
में संशोधन करें
🇧🇩Bengali
সংশোধন
সংশোধন করা
🇮🇳Tamil
திருத்தம்
திருத்தங்களைச் செய்யுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
సవరించండి
కు సవరణలు చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
दुरुस्ती
मध्ये सुधारणा करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુધારો
માં સુધારા કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಮಾಡಿ
ಗೆ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭേദഗതി ചെയ്യുക
ഭേദഗതികൾ വരുത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਧ
ਵਿੱਚ ਸੋਧ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ترمیم
میں ترامیم کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
修正
作出修改
🇯🇵Japanese
修正する
~に修正を加える
🇰🇷Korean
개정하다
수정하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sửa đổi
thực hiện sửa đổi
🇹🇭Thai
แก้ไข
ทำการแก้ไข
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengubah
melakukan amandemen terhadap
🇵🇭Filipino
baguhin
gumawa ng mga pagbabago sa
🇲🇾Malay
meminda
membuat pindaan kepada
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يعدل
إجراء تعديلات على
🇮🇷Persian
اصلاح کنید
اصلاحاتی در
🇹🇷Turkish
değiştirmek
değişiklik yapmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְתַקֵן
לעשות תיקונים ב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'amend'?
The primary meaning of 'amend' is 'make amendments to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'amend' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'amend' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'amend' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'amend' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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