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What does amend mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word amend? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To make better.
  2. (intransitive) To become better.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).
  4. (obsolete, intransitive) To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).
  5. (transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.
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The Environment Agency proposes to amend the substitute fuels protocol to permit recovery of wastes as fuel at co-incineration plants.
For best performance amend the soil with organic matter such as compost before planting.
The city now seeks to amend the claim to plead fraudulent misrepresentation and deceit and to seek punitive damages.
Tenants will have six weeks to respond and the council can amend its plan before the vote in April.
A group of NIMBY enviro lawyers in Florida is trying to generate support to amend the state constitution.
I will amend archived entries to include corrections of fact and advise you accordingly.

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