a ‧ mend AC /əˈmend/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ amend ; noun : ↑ amendment ]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: amender , from Latin emendare ; ⇨ ↑ emend ]
to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken:
The law was amended to include women.
The defendant later amended his evidence.
‘Steve stole it – or rather borrowed it,’ he amended.
—amended adjective :
an amended version