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[əˈmɛnd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances
(e.g: the rule was amended to apply only to non-members)
- improve the texture or fertility of (soil)
(e.g: amend your soil with peat moss or compost)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French amender, based on Latin emendare (see emend)
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