Amend
verb
Change something to improve it or to remove errors.
The school has decided to amend some of their policies.
Often appears as...
- amend the constitution
- amend the law
verb
Add to or change a motion or bill.
The senator offered to amend the bill to garner support from his colleagues.
Often appears as...
- amend the motion
- amend the bill
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Formal
Technical
verb
Improve the texture or fertility of (soil).
We should amend the soil before planting the flowers.
Often appears as...
- amend the soil
- nutrient amend
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Change something to improve it or to remove errors.
The school has decided to amend some of their policies.
Often appears as...
- amend the constitution
- amend the law
verb
Add to or change a motion or bill.
The senator offered to amend the bill to garner support from his colleagues.
Often appears as...
- amend the motion
- amend the bill
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
Improve the texture or fertility of (soil).
We should amend the soil before planting the flowers.
Often appears as...
- amend the soil
- nutrient amend
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Clarifying Intent
Use 'amend' to show intention to make things better, not just different.
They voted to amend the bylaws for greater clarity.
Pro Tip 2/3Error Correction
'Amend' suggests fixing mistakes or flaws in something.
Please amend the errors on page 3 of the report.
Pro Tip 3/3Continuous Improvement
In a process, 'amend' implies ongoing refinements.
Manufacturers often amend their products to stay competitive.
Pro Tip 1/3Clarifying Intent
Use 'amend' to show intention to make things better, not just different.
They voted to amend the bylaws for greater clarity.
Pro Tip 2/3Error Correction
'Amend' suggests fixing mistakes or flaws in something.
Please amend the errors on page 3 of the report.
Pro Tip 3/3Continuous Improvement
In a process, 'amend' implies ongoing refinements.
Manufacturers often amend their products to stay competitive.
Pro Tip 1/3Clarifying Intent
Use 'amend' to show intention to make things better, not just different.
They voted to amend the bylaws for greater clarity.
Pro Tip 2/3Error Correction
'Amend' suggests fixing mistakes or flaws in something.
Please amend the errors on page 3 of the report.
Pro Tip 3/3Continuous Improvement
In a process, 'amend' implies ongoing refinements.
Manufacturers often amend their products to stay competitive.
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What I learned at...
well except when they wrote that when they said we the people they really didn't mean african-americans or women or Native Americans but you know okay we amended that and now we've amended it further because now we the people includes corporations and so yeah that's different than it used to be and then he
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Why the Electoral...
changed tweaked amended and now most states they have the winner take all system early on they figured out a winner take all system is the one you want to adopt if you're going to maximize your state's influence if you split your votes then
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Wild Monkeys in the...
dissimilar to our own sibling squabbles being a regular occurrence and social grooming used to make amends being one of our closest relatives they are highly intelligent but living so close to humans has its downfalls as leftover
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Can art amend history? PIPE...
but is there a way to amend them? Now, I didn't grow up going to museums. That's not my history. My mother was 15 years old when I was born. She is amazing. My father was struggling with his own things for most of my life.
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The profound power of an...
and the long-term impacts of your abuse on your victim. You have to sit with the suffering you have caused. And, of course, the fourth step is taking responsibility for what you have done and making amends.
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4 larger-than-life...
They made amends, archenemies became soul mates and Stephanie died in Brooke's arms, and here's our takeaway. Drop your ego. Life is not about you. It's about us, and our ability to experience joy
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How women in Pakistan...
because their husbands wouldn't let them work. One colleague of mine was given away by her family to make amends for a crime her brother had committed. I couldn't help her.
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What a world without...
for taking a life at the age of 21. From the very beginning, he's been focused on being accountable for that act and doing his best to make amends from behind bars.
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Plato’s best (and worst)...
and have accepted some while rejecting others. We are continuing to refine, amend, and edit his ideas which have become foundations of the modern world.
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How to overcome apathy...
Now, I have amended that statement to say that we will never have peace in the world until feminists take power.
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What I learned at...
well except when they wrote that when they said we the people they really didn't mean african-americans or women or Native Americans but you know okay we amended that and now we've amended it further because now we the people includes corporations and so yeah that's different than it used to be and then he
Video examples
Why the Electoral...
changed tweaked amended and now most states they have the winner take all system early on they figured out a winner take all system is the one you want to adopt if you're going to maximize your state's influence if you split your votes then
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Wild Monkeys in the...
dissimilar to our own sibling squabbles being a regular occurrence and social grooming used to make amends being one of our closest relatives they are highly intelligent but living so close to humans has its downfalls as leftover
Video examples
Can art amend history? PIPE...
but is there a way to amend them? Now, I didn't grow up going to museums. That's not my history. My mother was 15 years old when I was born. She is amazing. My father was struggling with his own things for most of my life.
Video examples
The profound power of an...
and the long-term impacts of your abuse on your victim. You have to sit with the suffering you have caused. And, of course, the fourth step is taking responsibility for what you have done and making amends.
Video examples
4 larger-than-life...
They made amends, archenemies became soul mates and Stephanie died in Brooke's arms, and here's our takeaway. Drop your ego. Life is not about you. It's about us, and our ability to experience joy
Video examples
How women in Pakistan...
because their husbands wouldn't let them work. One colleague of mine was given away by her family to make amends for a crime her brother had committed. I couldn't help her.
Video examples
What a world without...
for taking a life at the age of 21. From the very beginning, he's been focused on being accountable for that act and doing his best to make amends from behind bars.
Video examples
Plato’s best (and worst)...
and have accepted some while rejecting others. We are continuing to refine, amend, and edit his ideas which have become foundations of the modern world.
Video examples
How to overcome apathy...
Now, I have amended that statement to say that we will never have peace in the world until feminists take power.
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Quote examples
Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The Constitution is constant. There's not one elected official who has the power to change it. There is a way to amend the Constitution, and the Constitution spells out the procedures that must be taken to change it. Presidents cannot. Now, I know this is gonna shock many of you in the low-information community.
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Shari Arison
Israeli Businesswoman
Although we are physically laid to rest, we meet again and again to make amends. If I hurt someone in this life, I'll have to relive it to make amends. It helps you realize that by hurting someone, you are actually hurting yourself.
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Michelle Alexander
American Writer
When people have been hurt over and over, and rather than compassion or understanding you're given lectures about how it's really all your fault and that no one needs to make amends, you can lose your mind.
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Harry S Truman
American President
You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don't believe in little plans. I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can't possibly foresee now.
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John Stuart Mill
English Philosopher
The duty of man is the same in respect to his own nature as in respect to the nature of all other things, namely not to follow it but to amend it.
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Carol Loomis
American Journalist
Limited partnerships are required to amend their filings whenever important changes, such as the admission of new partners, take place.
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Deb Caletti
American Writer
In a lifetime, the recipe always needs amending - more of this, a little less of that, what to do now that the cake has fallen.
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Baltasar Gracian
Spanish Philosopher
Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.
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Upasana Singh
Indian Actress
In every family, people fight, don't talk and then make amends.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The Constitution is constant. There's not one elected official who has the power to change it. There is a way to amend the Constitution, and the Constitution spells out the procedures that must be taken to change it. Presidents cannot. Now, I know this is gonna shock many of you in the low-information community.
Quote examples
Shari Arison
Israeli Businesswoman
Although we are physically laid to rest, we meet again and again to make amends. If I hurt someone in this life, I'll have to relive it to make amends. It helps you realize that by hurting someone, you are actually hurting yourself.
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Michelle Alexander
American Writer
When people have been hurt over and over, and rather than compassion or understanding you're given lectures about how it's really all your fault and that no one needs to make amends, you can lose your mind.
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Harry S Truman
American President
You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don't believe in little plans. I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can't possibly foresee now.
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John Stuart Mill
English Philosopher
The duty of man is the same in respect to his own nature as in respect to the nature of all other things, namely not to follow it but to amend it.
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Carol Loomis
American Journalist
Limited partnerships are required to amend their filings whenever important changes, such as the admission of new partners, take place.
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Deb Caletti
American Writer
In a lifetime, the recipe always needs amending - more of this, a little less of that, what to do now that the cake has fallen.
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Baltasar Gracian
Spanish Philosopher
Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.
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Upasana Singh
Indian Actress
In every family, people fight, don't talk and then make amends.
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