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amend

/əˈmend/verb

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संशोधन करना, सुधारना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to change a law, a document or a statement slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve it

    संशोधन करना, सुधारना

    • The Constitution has been amended more than a hundred times.
    • Please amend the date on the form.
    • Parliament voted to amend the law.
    + 3 more examples
    • He amended his statement after speaking to the lawyer.
    • The contract was amended to include new terms.
    • Please amend the spelling mistakes in the report.

    Synonyms revise modify alter correct rectify

    Opposite keep retain worsen

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

amend + law / document / rule

Amend takes a direct object and means to change the wording or content of a text so that it is more accurate or suitable.

'Amend' के बाद सीधे object आता है और इसका अर्थ किसी पाठ के शब्द या विषय-वस्तु को अधिक सही या उपयुक्त बनाने के लिए बदलना है।

  • Parliament amended the Constitution in 1976.
  • Please amend the date on the form.

be amended to + verb

The passive with to shows the new wording or result of the change.

'Be amended to' वाला passive बदलाव के बाद का नया शब्द-रूप या परिणाम दर्शाता है।

  • The clause was amended to include women.

amend vs emend vs mend

Amend is used for laws and documents, emend for correcting errors in a text, and mend for repairing broken objects.

'Amend' कानूनों और दस्तावेज़ों के लिए, 'emend' पाठ की त्रुटियाँ सुधारने के लिए, और 'mend' टूटी वस्तुओं की मरम्मत के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • The tailor will mend the torn sleeve.

amendment to sth

The noun amendment is followed by to and the thing changed.

Noun 'amendment' के बाद 'to' और बदली गई वस्तु आती है।

  • The amendment to the bill was passed.
+Collocations 4

amend + noun

a lawthe Constitutiona clausea statementan agreement

  • The committee voted to amend the agreement.

adverb + amend

laterformallyslightlyquicklyheavily

  • The rules were slightly amended after complaints.

amendment + verb

propose an amendmentpass an amendmentreject an amendmentmove an amendmentdraft an amendment

  • The member moved an amendment to the bill.

constitutional phrases

constitutional amendmentamend the Actamended versionmake amendsamending bill

  • The 42nd constitutional amendment is well known.
“More examples 5
  • The university amended its rules after the students complained.

विद्यार्थियों की शिकायत के बाद विश्वविद्यालय ने अपने नियम संशोधित किए।

  • Radhika asked the clerk to amend her name on the certificate.

राधिका ने लिपिक से प्रमाणपत्र पर अपना नाम सुधारने को कहा।

  • The amended bill was passed by both Houses.

संशोधित विधेयक दोनों सदनों द्वारा पारित किया गया।

  • He tried to make amends for his rude behaviour.

उसने अपने रूखे व्यवहार की क्षतिपूर्ति करने का प्रयास किया।

  • The company amended the contract to add a new clause.

कंपनी ने नया खंड जोड़ने के लिए अनुबंध में संशोधन किया।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ Please amend the broken chair.

✓ Please mend the broken chair.

Amend is for texts and laws; a broken object is mended or repaired.

'Amend' पाठ और कानूनों के लिए है; टूटी वस्तु की 'mend' या मरम्मत की जाती है।

✗ He made amend for his mistake.

✓ He made amends for his mistake.

The phrase make amends always uses the plural form.

वाक्यांश 'make amends' में सदा plural रूप आता है।

✗ We must amend our mistakes.

✓ We must correct our mistakes.

Amend is used for laws, texts and plans; mistakes are corrected.

'Amend' कानूनों, पाठों और योजनाओं के लिए है; गलतियों को 'correct' किया जाता है।

Idioms 1

make amends (for sth)

to do something for somebody to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong

(गलती की) भरपाई करना, क्षतिपूर्ति करना

  • He tried to make amends for his rudeness by helping with the work.
◇Word family
amendment nounamends noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

a·mend

With one m (not 'ammend'); the noun amendment.

एक m ('ammend' गलत है); noun amendment।

?Which word?

amend or emend?

Amend means to change and improve, especially a law or a document: 'amend the Constitution'. Emend (with e) means to correct the errors in a text, especially an old one: 'The editor emended the manuscript.' Make amends (always plural) means to make up for a wrong.

Amend का अर्थ 'बदलकर सुधारना' है, विशेषकर कानून या दस्तावेज़: 'amend the Constitution'। Emend (e के साथ) का अर्थ 'किसी पाठ, विशेषकर पुराने, की गलतियाँ ठीक करना' है: 'The editor emended the manuscript'। 'Make amends' (हमेशा plural) का अर्थ 'गलती की भरपाई करना' है।

The amend/emend pair is a usage item.

Amend और emend की जोड़ी usage में आती है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Make amends for.

Idiom 'make amends for' का मतलब है अपनी गलती की भरपाई करना। इस idiom में amends हमेशा plural रूप में आता है।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Article 368 deals with the amendment of the Constitution; the 42nd Amendment (1976) is called the mini-Constitution; the 73rd and 74th Amendments (1992) created panchayats and municipalities.

अनुच्छेद 368 संविधान संशोधन से संबंधित है; 42वें संशोधन (1976) को mini-Constitution कहा जाता है; 73वें और 74वें संशोधन (1992) ने पंचायतें और नगरपालिकाएँ बनाईं।