amend
Translation
to amend, to revise, to correct, to alter
Examples
They voted to amend the law.
They voted to amend the law.
He tried to amend his ways.
He tried to amend his ways.
Grammar Patterns
to amend ((sth.)) to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document They voted to amend the law.
Similar Words
Synonyms: revise, alter, modify, correct
Etymology
From Latin 'emendare' (to free from fault), from 'ex-' (out of) + 'menda' (fault, blemish).
Memory Tips
To 'amend' something is to 'make a mend' or a fix to it. It sounds like 'a mend'.