past form / past participle
Made official changes to a law, agreement, document, or proposal, usually to correct or improve it.
The committee amended the bylaws for clarity.
The contract was amended to protect both sides.
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How to pronounce amended
verb · adjectiveB2
uhMEHNdihd
/əˈmɛn.dɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of amend
Made official changes to a law, agreement, document, or proposal, usually to correct or improve it.
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past-participle adjective
Officially changed, usually to correct or improve a law, agreement, document, or proposal.
The amended law takes effect next month.
Please sign the amended agreement.
Useful expressions
to apologize or do something to repair the harm you caused
He apologized and tried to make amends.