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# amend

verb (amend, amends, amended, amending); noun (amends — only in «make amends»)

«amend» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To amend something written, like a law, rule or document, is to change it a little to correct or improve it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/#m1)
2. To make amends is to do something good to show you are sorry for a wrong you did. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in law and civics (amending a constitution, the Amendments to the US Constitution), in schoolwork (amend your draft), and in stories about saying sorry.

### Examples

- The council voted to amend the rules for the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/#x1)
- Please amend your story to add more detail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/#x2)
- The law was amended to protect wild birds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/#x3)
- The teacher amended my mark after checking again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/#x4)
- He made amends by fixing the broken fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/#x5)
- She wanted to make amends for being unkind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb. Noun «amendment» (a change to a law). «Amends» is always plural in «make amends». Not the same as «emend» (to correct a text, very formal).

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means to change one's behavior and make it better, as when Jeremiah calls the people to mend their ways.

**Interpretation.** This is close to teshuvah, repentance. The prophets say that if people truly change, God will relent from the evil He announced.

### Examples

- Nay, but if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbour; (Prophets JER.7.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/amend/#x1)
- Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. (Prophets JER.7.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/amend/#x2)
- Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent Him of the evil that He hath pronounced against you. (Prophets JER.26.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/amend/#x3)

### Note

Regular verb. Noun «amendment» (a change to a law). «Amends» is always plural in «make amends». Not the same as «emend» (to correct a text, very formal).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «amend» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amend/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«amend» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amend.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «amend» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/amend/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«amend» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/amend.html) on Mova free.