amend
Cross references: 1. correct amend \*-'mend\ \-'men-d*-b*l\ vb [ME amenden, fr. OF amender, modif. of L emendare, fr. eX, ex out + menda fault; akin to L mendax lying, mendicus beggar, Skt minda- physical defect 1: to put right; specif : to make emendations in 2a: to change or modify for the better : IMPROVE 2b: to alter esp. in phraseology; specif : to alter formally by mo dification, deletion, or addition : to reform oneself - amend.able aj