amenderen — meaning in English

English meaning

• amend verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
• rectify verb To correct a mistake or fix a problem.

Senses

amenderen is used for these senses in English:

• amend (transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.
• rectify (transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. [from 16th c.]

amend — full definition

1. verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
2. verb To improve or correct something more generally.

rectify — full definition

1. verb To correct a mistake or fix a problem.
2. verb In electronics, to convert alternating current into direct current.

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