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emend

 
 
/ɪˈmend/ verb [T] formal

Definition

to correct or improve a text: This article was originally published in June 2010 and has been emended for our website.
emendation noun [C or U] He asked for a number of emendations to be incorporated into the report.
(Definition of emend verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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