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amend
1. v. To make better.
2. v. (intransitive) To become better.
3. v. (obsolete, transitive) To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).
4. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).
5. v. To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

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Example Sentences

What must we do to amend this?  As far as scientific evidence was concerned, it was possible for the government to revoke or amend licences if new evidence emerged on either public health or environmental damage, he added.

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