Amend and Alter

Amend

Amend verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.
Usage example: the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights

Alter is a synonym for amend in change topic. In some cases you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Amend", when it comes to topics like improve, revise. popular alternative

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

Amend is a synonym for alter in change topic. You can use "Amend" instead a verb "Alter", if it concerns topics such as modify. popular alternative

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Common collocations

order amend order alter order
shape amend shape alter shape
plan amend plan alter plan
past amend past alter past
Other words: behavior, rules.
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