emend

emend

verb \ē-ˈmend\

Definition of EMEND

transitive verb

: to correct usually by textual alterations <emended the manuscript>

— emend·able \-ˈmen-də-bəl\ adjective

— emend·er noun

Examples of EMEND

1. <the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended>

Origin of EMEND

Middle English, from Latin emendare — more at amend

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to EMEND

Synonyms: amend, debug, correct, rectify, red-pencil, reform, remedy

Related Words: 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 Antonyms: damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, spoil; aggravate, worsen

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Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee

Rhymes with EMEND

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