✍️amend

verb
/əˈmɛnd/

Meaning

to make changes or improvements, often in a legal or written text
to make changes or corrections to improve something; to modify

Example Sentences

The constitution was amended to reflect the new policies.

They amended the contract to include new terms.

Example Expressions

make amends

Synonyms

revise, alter, modify, adjust, improve, change
Entry 1
revise, alter, modify, adjust, improve
Entry 2
modify, revise, change, improve

Antonyms

damage, worsen, harm, maintain, preserve, keep
Entry 1
damage, worsen, harm
Entry 2
maintain, preserve, keep, worsen

Collocations

amend the law, amend the constitution, amend a contract, amend constitution, amend laws, amend contract, amend proposal, amend text, amend document
Entry 1
amend the law, amend the constitution, amend a contract
Entry 2
amend constitution, amend laws, amend contract, amend proposal, amend text, amend document

Related Vocabularies

to cause someone to be confused or puzzled
to make clean or pure; to remove impurities
to make something wet, dirty, and untidy by dragging it through mud or water
to force liquid or gas to move in a particular direction using a device
To keep safe, to rescue, or to store for future use.
to argue about the price; to bargain persistently

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