amendment
An amendment is a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document. It can involve adding, deleting, or rephrasing parts of the original text to improve it or bring it up to date.
Exemples
3 sur 5I made a small amendment to our dinner plans so we could meet an hour earlier.
I made a small amendment to our dinner plans so we could meet an hour earlier.
The senator proposed an amendment to the bill to increase funding for public schools.
The senator proposed an amendment to the bill to increase funding for public schools.
The teacher said my essay was good but suggested a few amendments to the conclusion.
The teacher said my essay was good but suggested a few amendments to the conclusion.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'mending' a hole in your clothes. An amendment 'mends' a document to make it whole or better again.
Quiz rapide
The board of directors suggested a minor ________ to the company bylaws regarding remote work policies.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : amendment
Exemples
I made a small amendment to our dinner plans so we could meet an hour earlier.
everydayI made a small amendment to our dinner plans so we could meet an hour earlier.
The senator proposed an amendment to the bill to increase funding for public schools.
formalThe senator proposed an amendment to the bill to increase funding for public schools.
The teacher said my essay was good but suggested a few amendments to the conclusion.
informalThe teacher said my essay was good but suggested a few amendments to the conclusion.
The study's methodology required an amendment after the initial pilot results were analyzed.
academicThe study's methodology required an amendment after the initial pilot results were analyzed.
The legal team is drafting an amendment to the merger agreement to include the new liability clauses.
businessThe legal team is drafting an amendment to the merger agreement to include the new liability clauses.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
make an amendment
make an amendment
subject to amendment
subject to amendment
first amendment rights
first amendment rights
Souvent confondu avec
Notes d'usage
Amendment is almost always used as a countable noun when referring to specific changes. It is highly associated with legal, political, and formal business contexts.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often confuse the noun 'amendment' with the verb 'amend'. For example, saying 'I need to amendment this' instead of 'I need to amend this'.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'mending' a hole in your clothes. An amendment 'mends' a document to make it whole or better again.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old French 'amendement', which comes from the Latin 'emendare', meaning 'to free from fault' (e- 'out' + menda 'fault').
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In the United States, the 'Amendments' to the Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights, are central to the legal and cultural identity of the nation.
Quiz rapide
The board of directors suggested a minor ________ to the company bylaws regarding remote work policies.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : amendment
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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