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amended

amended

1 4.2
Changed so it is more correct or suitable
  • adjective
  • /əˈmɛndɪd/
translation icon : modificado
  • The Amended Memorandum of Environmental Commitments (December 21, 2009) indicates on page 15 that ESDC has imposed a more general restriction on surface parking on Block 1129.

I get to read the second amended complaint.

Examples

  • And this bed has been amended with compost before, but I just want to give it that much more so that I don't have to worry in the future.

  • I get to read the second amended complaint.

  • When the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) posted an updated version of the Amended Memorandum of Environmental Commitments (aka Memorandum of Mitigation Commitments), signed in December, the amount of parking on the southeast block of the site was apparently increased.

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  • The committee submitted an amended proposal to improve the project budget.

  • Due to feedback from the board, the amended guidelines will be implemented next month.

  • After reviewing the document, she presented an amended version that addressed all previous concerns.

Synonyms

revised
vsamended
3.2

Edited to make a text or plan better

is used more generally to mean change for correctness or suitability
emended
vsamended
  • Formal
8.4

A text that an editor corrects to remove mistakes

focuses on making something correct or suitable rather than style
edited
vsamended
1.6

Changed to make a text or film clearer and more correct

covers changes made to be correct or suitable beyond media editing
corrected
vsamended
3.7

Made right after an error or adjustment

emphasizes change for correctness and suitability rather than only fixing faults
modified
vsamended
3.9

Changed from the original to work better

highlights change aimed at correctness or suitability rather than mere alteration
altered
vsamended
3.6

Changed in some way to fit better or show new information

implies change for correctness or suitability instead of unspecified alteration
adjusted
vsamended
3.0

Changed so it fits a person or thing

leans toward change for correctness or broader suitability rather than mere fitting
adapted
vsamended
3.7

Changed to fit a particular use or situation

focuses on change for correctness or general suitability not only purpose fit

Antonyms

62 1.0

Still the same as before

5 3.7

Still in its original state and not changed

unamended
  • Formal
6.7

Not changed from its original form

Compounds

amended return
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A tax form sent to correct information filed earlier with the tax office

How Changed

rewrite
33 3.2
revised
3.2
amended
1 4.2
edited
1.6
modified
3.9
unchanged
62 1.0

Surface Forms

amended positive

Morphology

amended = amend (transparent) = amend + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participle/adjectival form of the verb 'amend' formed with '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Amended comes from the Latin word emendare, which meant 'to correct'. It is related to the English word mend, which means 'to fix', so when something is amended it has been changed to be more correct or suitable.