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amend

verb/əˈmend/ (uh-MEND)Level B2
amend meaning picture: Lawmakers in a large parliament chamber raising hands to vote, with papers on their desks
Picture meaning of “amend” — To make changes to a law, document or statement, usually to correct or improve it.

To make changes to a law, document or statement, usually to correct or improve it.

When you amend something, you do not replace it completely; you change parts of it to make it better or more accurate.

amend meaning in Hindi

किसी क़ानून, दस्तावेज़ या बयान में बदलाव करना, आम तौर पर उसे सुधारने के लिए; संशोधन करना।

संशोधन करने का मतलब पूरी चीज़ बदलना नहीं; उसके कुछ हिस्से बदलकर उसे बेहतर या सही बनाना है।

Examples

  1. I amended my application form after spotting a spelling mistake in my name.अपने नाम में वर्तनी की ग़लती देखकर मैंने अपना आवेदन फ़ॉर्म संशोधित किया।
  2. Parliament voted to amend the law to give online shoppers more protection.संसद ने ऑनलाइन ख़रीदारों को ज़्यादा सुरक्षा देने के लिए क़ानून में संशोधन के पक्ष में वोट दिया।

Synonyms & antonyms

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Memory trick

AMEND = MEND a law: fix the torn bits without throwing it away.

💡 Did you know?

India's Constitution has been amended more than 100 times since it came into force in 1950.

Word origin

From Old French 'amender', from Latin 'emendare', to correct or remove faults.

Other meanings

verb To change or correct a text, law or rule to improve it.

adjective able to be changed or corrected by a formal process

amend meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी क़ानून, दस्तावेज़ या बयान में बदलाव करना, आम तौर पर उसे सुधारने के लिए; संशोधन करना।
Arabic · العربيةإجراء تغييرات على قانون أو وثيقة أو تصريح، غالبًا لتصحيحه أو تحسينه؛ يعدّل.
French · FrançaisApporter des changements à une loi, un document ou une déclaration, en général pour le corriger ou l'améliorer ; amender, modifier.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaMengubah undang-undang, dokumen, atau pernyataan, biasanya untuk memperbaiki atau menyempurnakannya; mengamandemen.
Chinese · 中文对法律、文件或声明进行修改,通常是为了纠正或改进;修订、修正。

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