Dictionary Entry
amendment
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/Word FrequencyCommon (5.26)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses amendment to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“It can be amended itself, but this amendment of an amendment (an amendment of the second degree) cannot be amended.”
“To forestall that risk, appropriations conferees who support the McCain amendment will seek to block any effort to drop the amendment from the appropriations bill unless the White House promises that the President to sign the authorization bill as well.”
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Origin
From Latin 'emendare' meaning 'to correct'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “amendment”
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