Amending — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ə-ˈmend/

Meaning & Definition of Amending

Amending (verb)

  1. to put right; especially, to make emendations in (something, such as a text)
  2. to change or modify (something) for the better, improve
  3. to alter especially in phraseology; especially, to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition

Amending (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make better

    "trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies"

    similar: ameliorating, bettering, enhancing, enriching, helping, improving, meliorating, perfecting, refining, upgrading
    related: correcting, emending, rectifying, reforming, remediating, remedying, editing, fine-tuning, redrafting, refurbishing, rehabbing, rehabilitating, revamping, revising, reworking, beefing (up), boosting, fortifying, intensifying, reinforcing, strengthening, fining, honing, polishing, retouching, touching up
    opposite: worsening
    near: damaging, endamaging, harming, hurting, impairing, injuring, spoiling, tarnishing, vitiating, blemishing, blighting, defacing, disfiguring, flawing, marring, diminishing, lessening, lowering, reducing

  2. to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from

    "the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights"

    similar: correcting, debugging, emending, rectifying, red-penciling, reforming, remedying
    related: redrafting, redrawing, restyling, revising, reworking, rewriting, blue-penciling, cutting, shortening, redressing, righting, ameliorating, bettering, improving, perfecting, polishing, touching up, fixing, mending, repairing, adjusting, modulating, regulating, altering, changing, modifying
    near: damaging, harming, hurting, impairing, injuring, marring, spoiling, aggravating, worsening

  3. to change one's behavior or character for the better

    "the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend"

    similar: mending, reforming, shaping up, straightening (up or out), cleaning up one's act
    related: behaving, regenerating, bettering, improving
    near: backsliding, regressing

Related Entry: Amend (verb)

Amend is a different word from Amending. The synonyms below are for amend, not for amending.

  1. to make better

    "trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies"

    similar: ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, help, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine, upgrade
    related: correct, emend, rectify, reform, remediate, remedy, edit, fine-tune, redraft, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, revamp, revise, rework, beef (up), boost, fortify, intensify, reinforce, strengthen, fine, hone, polish, retouch, touch up
    opposite: worsen
    near: damage, endamage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, vitiate, blemish, blight, deface, disfigure, flaw, mar, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce

  2. to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from

    "the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights"

    similar: correct, debug, emend, rectify, red-pencil, reform, remedy
    related: redraft, redraw, restyle, revise, rework, rewrite, blue-pencil, cut, shorten, redress, right, ameliorate, better, improve, perfect, polish, touch up, fix, mend, repair, adjust, modulate, regulate, alter, change, modify
    near: damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, spoil, aggravate, worsen

  3. to change one's behavior or character for the better

    "the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend"

    similar: mend, reform, shape up, straighten (up or out), clean up one's act
    related: behave, regenerate, better, improve
    near: backslide, regress

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Amending

The most common words with a similar meaning to Amending:

ameliorating, bettering, enhancing, enriching, helping, improving, meliorating, perfecting, refining, upgrading, correcting, debugging, emending, rectifying, red-penciling, reforming, remedying, mending, shaping up, straightening (up or out), cleaning up one's act

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Amending

Words with the opposite meaning of Amending:

worsening

Related Words for Amending

remediating, editing, fine-tuning, redrafting, refurbishing, rehabbing, rehabilitating, revamping, revising, reworking, beefing (up), boosting, fortifying, intensifying, reinforcing, strengthening, fining, honing, polishing, retouching, touching up, redrawing, restyling, rewriting, blue-penciling, cutting, shortening, redressing, righting, fixing

Near Antonyms of Amending

damaging, endamaging, harming, hurting, impairing, injuring, spoiling, tarnishing, vitiating, blemishing, blighting, defacing, disfiguring, flawing, marring, diminishing, lessening, lowering, reducing, aggravating, backsliding, regressing

Word Forms of Amending

Inflections: amended, amends

Derived words: amender (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Amending

Middle English, from Anglo-French amender, modification of Latin emendare, from e, ex out + menda fault; akin to Latin mendax lying, mendicus beggar, and perhaps to Sanskrit mindā physical defect

First known use: 13th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Amending

What does "Amending" mean?

"Amending" means to put right; especially, to make emendations in (something, such as a text). As a verb, it is defined as: to put right; especially, to make emendations in (something, such as a text). It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Amending"?

Other words for "Amending" include ameliorating, bettering, enhancing, enriching, helping, improving, meliorating and perfecting. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Amending" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Amending"?

There are 60 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Amending". Common alternatives include ameliorating, bettering, enhancing, enriching, helping, improving, meliorating, perfecting, refining and upgrading.

What is the opposite of "Amending"?

Antonyms of "Amending" include worsening. Near antonyms include damaging, endamaging, harming and hurting.

How do you use "Amending" in a sentence?

Examples of "Amending" in a sentence: "trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies"; "the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights"; "the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend".

Is "Amending" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Amending" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Amending"?

"Amending" is pronounced /ə-ˈmend/.

What is the origin of the word "Amending"?

"Amending" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French amender, modification of Latin emendare, from e, ex out + menda fault; akin to Latin mendax lying, mendicus beggar, and perhaps to Sanskrit mindā physical defect. First known use: 13th centuryt.