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amend

/əˈmɛnd/

Translations

amendverb

amended

Past Simple

amended

Past Participle

amending

Gerund

/əˈmɛnd/

amenderEn agriculture: enrichir ou corriger la terre avec des matières appropriées.

Before planting, the farmer amended the soil with compost and lime.

Avant de planter, l’agriculteur a amendé le sol avec du compost et de la chaux.

améliorerSens général: rendre meilleur; s’emploie pour le comportement, la situation ou l’état général.

She decided to amend her behavior after receiving feedback from her peers.

Elle a décidé d’améliorer son comportement après avoir reçu des retours de ses pairs.

amenderSe dit surtout d’un texte, d’une loi ou d’un document.

The committee decided to amend the proposal before presenting it to the board.

Le comité a décidé d’amender la proposition avant de la présenter au conseil.

Additional translations

s'améliorerS’emploie de façon intransitive; registre plutôt formel ou littéraire.

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amendverb

To make changes to a text, law, or document, typically to improve it or make it more accurate.

The committee decided to amend the proposal before presenting it to the board.

To alter or modify something for the better.

She decided to amend her behavior after receiving feedback from her peers.

To improve the physical condition or fertility of (soil) by adding suitable materials.

Before planting, the farmer amended the soil with compost and lime.

To become better; to improve, especially in health, conduct, or condition (intransitive, sometimes formal or archaic).

After weeks of rest, her health finally began to amend.