Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-mend]
- /əˈmɛnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-mend]
- /əˈmɛnd/
Definitions of reamend word
- verb with object reamend to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill. 1
- verb with object reamend to change for the better; improve: to amend one's ways. Synonyms: ameliorate, better. Antonyms: worsen. 1
- verb with object reamend to remove or correct faults in; rectify. 1
- verb without object reamend to grow or become better by reforming oneself: He amends day by day. Synonyms: improve, ameliorate. Antonyms: worsen. 1
- verb reamend to amend (something) again 0
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Origin of reamend
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English amenden < Old French amender < Latin ēmendāre “to correct,” equivalent to ē- e-1 + mend(a) “blemish” + -āre infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Reamend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reamend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reamend usage trend in Literature
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