Emend vs. Amend

Emend vs. Amend — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Emend and Amend

Emendverb

(transitive) To correct and revise (text or a document).

Amendverb

(transitive) To make better.

Emendverb

make improvements or corrections to;

the text was emended in the second edition

Amendverb

(intransitive) To become better.

Amendverb

To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).

Amendverb

To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).

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Amendverb

(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

Amendverb

make amendments to;

amend the document

Amendverb

to make better;

The editor improved the manuscript with his changes

Amendverb

set straight or right;

remedy these deficienciesrectify the inequities in salariesrepair an oversight