amendment
/əˈmendmənt/noun
उच्चारण अमेन्ड्मन्ट
संशोधन
Core word
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a small change or improvement that is made to a document or proposed new law; a statement of a change to the Constitution
संशोधन
- the 42nd Amendment
- Parliament passed an amendment to the bill after long debate.
- The amendment to the bill was accepted by a large majority.
+ 2 more examples
- The 73rd Amendment gave more power to village councils.
- She suggested a small amendment to the agreement.
Synonyms change alteration modification revision correction
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an amendment to sth
Use to after amendment to name the document or law that is changed. In is not used here.
जिस दस्तावेज़ या कानून में बदलाव हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'amendment' के बाद to आता है; यहाँ in नहीं आता।
- Parliament passed an amendment to the Act.
- She proposed an amendment to the draft.
the + ordinal + Amendment (of the Constitution)
In law, an Amendment is written with a capital letter and a number, and it changes the Constitution.
विधि में 'Amendment' को capital letter और संख्या के साथ लिखा जाता है, और यह संविधान में बदलाव करता है।
- The 73rd Amendment gave power to Panchayats.
- The Amendment Bill was passed in both Houses.
make / propose / pass / reject an amendment
These verbs describe the steps of changing a text, from suggesting it to approving or refusing it.
ये क्रियाएं किसी पाठ को बदलने के चरणों का वर्णन करती हैं, सुझाव देने से लेकर स्वीकार या अस्वीकार करने तक।
- The House rejected the amendment by a few votes.
amendment (change) vs amends (make up)
Amendment is a change to a text. Amends, in make amends, means to make up for a wrong you did. They are different words.
'Amendment' किसी पाठ में परिवर्तन है। 'Make amends' में 'amends' का अर्थ है अपनी गलती की भरपाई करना। ये अलग शब्द हैं।
- He made amends by returning the book.
- The amendment corrected the date.
+Collocations 4
adjective + amendment
constitutionalminorproposedrecentfinallate
- A minor amendment was made to the school rules.
verb + amendment
proposepasstablerejectratifymove
- The member moved an amendment to the motion.
amendment + noun
billactclauseprocessproposal
- The amendment bill was introduced on Monday.
amendment + preposition
amendment toamendment ofsubject to amendmentwithout amendment
- The rules are subject to amendment.
“More examples 5
- The Constitution has been changed many times by amendment.
संविधान में संशोधन द्वारा कई बार परिवर्तन किए गए हैं।
- The committee suggested an amendment to the draft report.
समिति ने मसौदा रिपोर्ट में एक संशोधन सुझाया।
- Radhika made a small amendment to her application form.
राधिका ने अपने आवेदन-पत्र में एक छोटा संशोधन किया।
- No amendment was allowed after the last date.
अंतिम तिथि के बाद कोई संशोधन स्वीकार नहीं किया गया।
- The 42nd Amendment is often asked about in civics exams.
42वें संशोधन के बारे में नागरिक शास्त्र की परीक्षाओं में अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The government made an amendment in the Constitution.
✓ The government made an amendment to the Constitution.
Use to after amendment, not in.
'Amendment' के बाद to आता है, in नहीं।
✗ He made amendments for his mistake.
✓ He made amends for his mistake.
To make up for a wrong, the fixed phrase is make amends.
गलती की भरपाई के लिए निश्चित phrase 'make amends' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Amendment, alteration and revision all mean a change, but amendment is the formal one.
'Amendment', 'alteration' और 'revision' तीनों का अर्थ परिवर्तन है, पर 'amendment' औपचारिक रूप है।
A formal change to a law, rule or document.
किसी कानून, नियम या दस्तावेज़ में औपचारिक परिवर्तन।
- An amendment to the Act was passed.
A change in size, shape or form, as in clothes or buildings.
आकार, रूप या बनावट में परिवर्तन, जैसे कपड़ों या इमारतों में।
- The tailor made an alteration to the kurta.
A careful second look that corrects or updates a whole text.
पूरे पाठ को सुधारने या अद्यतन करने वाला सावधान पुनर्निरीक्षण।
- The syllabus is under revision.
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Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Article 368 deals with amending the Constitution; the 42nd Amendment (1976) is called the 'mini-Constitution', and the 1st Amendment (1951) added the Ninth Schedule.
अनुच्छेद 368 संविधान संशोधन से संबंधित है; 42वाँ संशोधन (1976) 'लघु संविधान' कहलाता है, और पहले संशोधन (1951) ने नौवीं अनुसूची जोड़ी।