amend
amend
/əˈmɛnd/ verb , amends, amend·ed, amend·ing [ + obj ]
1 : to change some of the words and often the meaning of (a law, document, etc.)
The country's constitution was amended to allow women to vote.
They voted to amend the law in 1920.
— compare emend
2 : to change and improve (something, such as a mistake or bad situation)
He tried to amend the situation by apologizing to me.
