Amended
/əˈmɛndɪd/
verbIntermediateCommonLegal
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
To make corrections or improvements to something.
/əˈmɛndɪd/
verbneutralIntermediate
Legal
To make changes to something, typically a document or law.
The document was amended to include the missing information.
💡 Simply: To fix or change something to make it better.
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2
She amended her statement after realizing a mistake.
How It's Used
Legal
"The lawyer amended the contract to reflect the new agreement."
Legislative
"The senate amended the bill before voting on it."
From Old French *amender, from Latin *emendāre, from *emendāre 'to free from fault, correct, improve'.
The word has consistently been used in the context of legal and formal documents since its adoption into English.
Memory tip
Think of 'emend' meaning to improve or correct, hence 'amended' means improved or corrected.
Practice
Base: amend
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Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written