Meaning & use

amended

verb·Academic

Changed or revised something, especially a document, law, or agreement, in order to correct or improve it.

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The committee amended the bylaws last year to allow remote voting.

She amended her statement after realizing she had misquoted the figures.

A note on using this word

Often misspelled "ammended" with a double "m"; the correct spelling has only one "m," as in "amend."

Words with a similar meaning

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