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amending

/əˈmɛndɪŋ/

Translations

amendingnoun

amendementSurtout en droit et pour les textes officiels.

The amending of the constitution required a two-thirds majority vote in the legislature.

L'amendement de la constitution exigeait un vote à la majorité des deux tiers au parlement.

Additional translations

modificationPlus général, pour un changement ou une correction apportée à un texte ou à un document.

Synonyms

amendinggerund / present participle

/əˈmɛndɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that makes or introduces changes.

modificatifEmploi surtout juridique ou administratif.

The amending legislation closed several loopholes in the original act.

La législation modificative a comblé plusieurs lacunes de la loi initiale.

Additional translations

rectificatifSelon le contexte, quand il s'agit surtout de corriger un texte.

Synonyms

amendverb

amending

Gerund

amended

Past Simple

amended

Past Participle

amending

Gerund

/əˈmɛnd/

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.

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.

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.

Additional translations

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

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Definitions

amendingnoun

The act or process of making changes or modifications to something, especially a document or piece of legislation.

The amending of the constitution required a two-thirds majority vote in the legislature.

amendinggerund / present participle

Serving to modify, improve, or correct something; effecting an amendment.

The amending legislation closed several loopholes in the original act.

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.