HyperDic: amendment

English > 2 senses of the word *amendment*:
NOUN	act	amendment	the act of amending or correcting
NOUN	communication	amendment	a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

amendment > pronunciation
Sounds	ahmeh'ndmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *amendment*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of amending or correcting.
Broader	correction, rectification	The act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
Spanish	enmendadura, enmienda
Catalan	esmena
Verbs	amend	make amendments to

English > *amendment*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	A statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.).
Instances	Eighteenth Amendment	An amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920
	Fifth Amendment	An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused / accused of crimes
	First Amendment	An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression / expression
	Fourteenth Amendment	An amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868
	Nineteenth Amendment	An amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920
Broader	statement	A message that is stated or declared
Spanish	enmienda
Catalan	esmena
Verbs	amend	make amendments to

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