ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00740 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
amend
v.
US/əˈmɛnd/
UK/əˈmɛnd/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of amend
1verb
To change or modify a law, document, or agreement, typically to improve it or correct an error.
The government decided to amend the constitution to protect voting rights.
The government decided to amend the constitution to protect voting rights.
The contract was amended to reflect the new payment terms.
The contract was amended to reflect the new payment terms.
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Derivatives of amend
amendment
a change or addition to a document (noun)
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech.
amend the law
to change or modify legislation (verb phrase)
Parliament voted to amend the law to allow same-sex marriage.
Parliament voted to amend the law to allow same-sex marriage.
amend one's ways
to improve one's behavior or conduct (verb phrase)
She worked hard to amend her ways and regain her family's trust.
She worked hard to amend her ways and regain her family's trust.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of amend
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Common Phrases with amend
amend the constitutionamend the constitution
amend a lawamend a law
amend one's waysamend one's ways
amend the agreementamend the agreement
amend the proposalamend the proposal
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Practice Question: amend
Choose the best word for the blank
The legislature decided to ___ the existing regulations to meet international standards.
- A amending
- B amend
- C amended
- D amends
The base form 'amend' follows the auxiliary verb 'to' in the infinitive phrase 'to amend,' which is required after modal or auxiliary verbs like 'decided to.'