emend

emend
emendable, adj.
/i mend"/, v.t.
1. to edit or change (a text).
2. to free from faults or errors; correct.
[1375-1425; late ME ( < MF emender) < L emendare to correct, equiv. to e- E- + mend(um) fault + -are inf. suffix]
Syn. 1, 2. See amend.

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