Amendment Meaning
/əˈmɛndmənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
nounAn alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
nounIn public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
Sentence Examples
The amendment was first proposed in 1789.
The Thirteenth Amendment freed all Negro slaves.
The committee voted to approve the new amendment to the constitution.
CEFR Practice Quiz
They proposed an ____ to the law to increase funding.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The first ____ to the constitution protects the freedom of speech.
Word Origin & History
From French amendement, from Late Latin amendamentum, equivalent to amend + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Arrests and prosecutions intensified after Isis captured Mosul in June, but the groundwork had been laid by an earlier amendment to Jordan’s anti-terrorism law."
— 2014 November 27, Ian Black, “Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis”, in The Guardian:
"Almost half of MEPs wanted to remove the new provisions to expand the use of megatrucks but an amendment to do that failed to pass by just six votes."
— 2024 March 12, ETSC, ETSC:
Explore More B2 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
They proposed an ____ to the law to increase funding.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The first ____ to the constitution protects the freedom of speech.