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amendment

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/əˈmɛndmənt/ · a-mend-ment

A formal change or addition proposed to a law or document.

Meanings

nounformal

A formal change or addition proposed to a law or document.

کسی قانون یا دستاویز میں تجویز کردہ باقاعدہ تبدیلی یا اضافہ۔

ترمیم

taraMeem

Formal: تبدیلی

Synonyms

revisionmodificationchangeنظر ثانیتبدیلیاصلاح

Antonyms

originalunchangedconstantاصلیبغیر تبدیلیتبدیل نہ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • constitutional amendment
  • amendment proposal
  • amendment bill

Example Sentences

The amendment to the law was approved unanimously.

اس قانون میں ترمیم کو یک آواز منظور کر لیا گیا۔

Is qanoon mein taraMeem ko yak aawaz manzoor kar liya gaya.

She suggested an amendment to the original document.

اس نے اصل دستاویز میں ایک ترمیم کی تجویز دی۔

Us ne asal dastawiz mein aik taraMeem ki tajweez di.

The amendment process can be lengthy and complex.

ترمیم کا عمل طویل اور پیچیدہ ہو سکتا ہے۔

TaraMeem ka amal taweel aur pechida ho sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

emendation:Emendation refers to corrections made to a text, while amendment typically refers to formal modifications in law or legal documents.

Word Family

amend
verbترمیم کرنا
amending
verbترمیم کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that 'amend' is to 'fix' something formally.

Imagine a person fixing a law book with a pen.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

وقت کا مارا کبھی ہار نہیں مانتا

Waqt ka maara kabhi haar nahi maanta

One who is marked by time never gives up.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "emendamentum" — a correction

First known use: 14th century

The term 'amendment' derives from the Latin 'emendare', meaning to correct or set right. It evolved to mean a formal change proposed to a law or document.