| Main Entry: | emendate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revise |
Synonyms: |
amend, better, change, correct, edit, emend, fix up, improve, modify, revamp, rewrite, update |
| Main Entry: | emend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | correct |
Synonyms: |
alter, amend, better, edit, emendate, improve, polish, rectify, redact, retouch, revise, right, touch up |
| Notes: | when you amend a text, you change it - usually for the better and when you emend a text, you simply correct the mistakes; whereas one can amend various aspects of conduct or behavior, emend is used if the issue at hand is that of a manuscript, speech, or literary product |
Antonyms: |
make mistake, worsen |