amend
/əˈmend/(verb)
AWL Sublist 5CEFR C1IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
To make minor changes to a text, piece of legislation, or legal agreement in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
Key Academic Collocations
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amendamendmentamendmentsamendedamending
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
revisemodifyrectifyalterrefine
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Parliament voted decisively to amend existing labor statutes to mandate statutory paid paternity leave for all employees."
"The treaty was formally amended in 2018 to incorporate stringent maritime emission standards for merchant cargo vessels."
"Environmental groups lobbied legislators to amend municipal planning acts to protect greenbelt wetland habitats from urban encroachment."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Amend legislation' and 'propose an amendment' are high-register C1 collocations for essays on legal governance and civil rights.