emend

  • 11emend — UK [ɪˈmend] / US verb [transitive] Word forms emend : present tense I/you/we/they emend he/she/it emends present participle emending past tense emended past participle emended to correct mistakes in something, especially a piece of writing before …

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  • 12emend — amend, emend 1. Amend is the more common word, used of making adjustments to a document or formal proposal (such as a parliamentary act), and also as a special word for ‘to change’ or ‘to alter’ in the context of personal behaviour. Its… …

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  • 13emend — See amend. See amend, emend …

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  • 14emend — verb the editors select letters for publication and may emend content at their own discretion Syn: correct, rectify, repair, fix; improve, enhance, polish, refine, amend; edit, rewrite, revise, copyedit, redraft, recast, rephrase, reword, rework …

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  • 15emend — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin emendare more at amend Date: 15th century to correct usually by textual alterations < emended the manuscript > Synonyms: see correct • emendable adjective • emender noun …

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  • 16emend. — abbreviation for emendatus. The abbreviation precedes the name of the author effecting the change in a scientific name …

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  • 17emend — emendable, adj. /i mend /, v.t. 1. to edit or change (a text). 2. to free from faults or errors; correct. [1375 1425; late ME ( < MF emender) < L emendare to correct, equiv. to e E + mend(um) fault + are inf. suffix] Syn. 1, 2. See amend. * * * …

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  • 18emend — verb /ɪˈmɛnd/ To correct and revise (a text) …

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  • 19Emend — (eґmend) trademark for a preparation of aprepitant or its prodrug fosaprepitant dimeglumine …

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  • 20emend — Synonyms and related words: acculturate, advance, alter, ameliorate, amend, better, blue pencil, boost, bring forward, civilize, compensate, correct, edify, edit, educate, elevate, emendate, enhance, enlighten, enrich, fatten, favor, forward,&#8230; …

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