The process of fixing, correcting, or officially changing something like a law or document.
From Latin 'emendare' (to correct), with Old French and Middle English evolution. The gerund form '-ing' shows the ongoing action of making corrections.
The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times, and amending it is so hard on purpose—the Founding Fathers made it nearly impossible so people couldn't casually rewrite basic rights.
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