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Emend Verb Emendare From  Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary  \\ē ˈmend\\ 

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
emend

 \\ē-ˈmend\\ transitive verb
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English, from Latin emendare — more at 
amend
 DATE  15th century
: to correct usually by textual alterations
    emended the manuscript
Synonyms: see 
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• emend·able 
 \\-ˈmen-də-bəl\\ adjective
• emend·er noun
English Etymology
emend
  c.1400, from L. emendare "to free from fault," from ex- "out" + mendum (nom. menda) "fault, blemish."
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
emend
emend i5mend / verb[VN]
   (formal) to remove the mistakes in a piece of writing, especially before it is printed
   校订,校改,修改(文稿)
   SYN  
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