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amending

verb
Sayuh-MEND-ing/əˈmɛndɪŋ/

1 meaning of amending

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of amend.

    Congress is amending the law to expand voting rights.

    Amending the contract required approval from both parties.

    Note

    The -ing form keeps both of the verb's patterns. It takes an object when it means altering or improving something (amending a bill, a report, a contract) and stands alone when it means getting better. Its medical uses, healing a patient or recovering from illness, are now obsolete. Righting a wrong belongs to the noun: you make amends for an insult rather than amending it.

amending is a form of amend

amend, verb: To make a formal alteration to legislation, a report, or a similar document by adding, deleting, or rephrasing parts. Full entry

Forms
amendamends he/she/itamending -ing formamended past tense, past participle
Spelling
amend → amending: add -ing

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