emend

pronunciation

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Verb:

make improvements or corrections to

Word Origin

emend: emend: see mend

emend (v.): "remove faults from, alter for the better," c. 1400, from Latin emendare "to free from fault, correct, improve, revise," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + mendum (nominative menda) "fault, blemish" (see amend). Related: Emended; emending.

Synonym

v.

reform amend edit improve expurgate redact correct fix revise blue-pencil right

Example

1. Many men are needed to emend this book .

2. Emend the text of a book .

3. I am going to emend the second passage in this book .

4. Responsible for make up or emend safety production obligation policy and safety technology working instruction .

5. Responsible for make up or emend oh production obligation policy and oh medical working instruction .

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