verb

amend

uh-MEND/əˈmend/

To change something to improve or correct it.

The editor amends the page by replacing a mistaken sentence.

White editor replaces one mistaken sentence on a page with a clear improved line, minimal text.

Etymology

The underlying idea is taking faults out: to amend was to free something from defects. Applied to a document or law, it means changing the text to correct or improve it.

In context

Arlington Community Media Inc.70:40

to see if the town will vote to amend the town bylaws to establish a tree preservation by law to preserve or replace trees

Selectmen Meeting - March 21, 2016

More examples

Please amend the address before mailing the form.
The law was amended after years of public debate.
She is amending her statement to correct an inaccurate date.

Forms

amend · amends · amended · amending

amendment noun — A change made to improve or correct something.

Similar words

revise: Often involves broader reworking rather than a specific corrective change.
correct: Emphasizes removing error rather than improvement through any change.