ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00440 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
amend
v.
US/əˈmɛnd/
UK/əˈmɛnd/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency65/100
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Meanings of amend
1verb
To change or modify a law, document, or proposal by adding, removing, or altering parts.
Congress voted to amend the constitution last week.
Congress voted to amend the constitution last week.
The company amended its privacy policy to comply with regulations.
The company amended its privacy policy to comply with regulations.
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Derivatives of amend
amendment
amendment (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.
amendable
amendable (adjective)
The contract is amendable if both parties agree to the changes.
The contract is amendable if both parties agree to the changes.
amend a law
amend a law (verb phrase)
The government plans to amend the tax law next year.
The government plans to amend the tax law next year.
amend a proposal
amend a proposal (verb phrase)
Several delegates asked to amend the proposal before the vote.
Several delegates asked to amend the proposal before the vote.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of amend
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Common Phrases with amend
amend a lawamend a law
amend a constitutionamend a constitution
amend a documentamend a document
amend a proposalamend a proposal
amend the termsamend the terms
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Practice Question: amend
Choose the best word for the blank
The board voted to ___ the contract to include better employee benefits.
- A amending
- B amended
- C amend
- D amendment
The base form 'amend' is required after the infinitive marker 'to' in the phrase 'to amend.'