American Dictionary
Definition amendment in American English
amendment
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/əˈmendmənt/
Example
an amendment to the Medicare bill
Example
The House has tabled an amendment to the bill (=has stopped working on it).
1.1
one of the changes that has been made to the U.S. Constitution
Example
I have made several amendments to the script.
