amend

[uh-mend] / əˈmɛnd /

VERB

improve, correct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter enhance lift modify rectify revise

STRONG

ameliorate better change elevate fix help mend raise reform remedy repair right square

WEAK

make up for pay one's dues

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lower worsen

STRONG

break decrease depress destroy drop harm hurt ignore injure lessen neglect remain ruin stay stop upset

WEAK

blemish corrupt debase impair mar reduce subtract

Example Sentences

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The Legislature can change and amend the governor’s proposed budget and pass a budget bill distinctly different from his proposal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Now McGinn sees this World Cup as "a chance to amend it" having "not done ourselves justice in the last couple of tournaments".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s better to extend the filing date than to amend a return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

They meant to raise the bar of what it would take to amend it and to get rid of it and to change it.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

So I'll amend that: Mars and my stupidity keep trying to kill me.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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