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e·men·date
(ē′mĕn-dāt′, ĭ-mĕn′-)tr.v. e·men·dat·ed, e·men·dat·ing, e·men·dates
To make textual corrections in.
[Latin ēmendāre, ēmendāt-, to emend; see emend.]
e′men·da′tor (-dā′tər) n.
e·men′da·to′ry (ĭ-mĕn′də-tôr′ē) adj.
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emendate
(ˈiːmɛndeɪt)vb (tr)
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to make corrections to (a text)
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e•mend
(ɪˈmɛnd)v.t.
1. to edit or change (a text).
2. to revise or correct.
[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French emender) < Latin ēmendāre to correct]
e•mend′a•ble, adj.
e•mend′er, n.
syn: See amend.
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