Amend
What it means
To improve or correct a text, rule, or arrangement by changing it.
Reach for it when describing a deliberate revision that preserves what still works
The council agreed to amend the rule after hearing residents.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when a known error is being fixed
Careful Correct is too narrow when policy changes reflect new priorities.
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everyday
edit
Fits when wording or presentation is the actual target
Careful Editing can be stylistic and may not alter meaning.
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everyday
update
Fits when new information must be incorporated
Careful Update can refresh facts without changing the rule's substance.
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professional
modify
Fits when a bounded technical change is made
Careful Modify does not imply correction or improvement.
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professional
revise
Fits when content is reconsidered and rewritten
Careful Revise can be extensive and need not follow a formal process.
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formal
Fits when a system is changed to remedy structural faults
Careful Reform is far broader than amending one provision.
Opposites 3
- preserve
- retain
- corrupt
Common phrases 3
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amend the law
Legislators voted to amend the law before it took effect.
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amend a proposal
The group can amend a proposal after public comment.
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formally amend
Members must formally amend the charter at a general meeting.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated