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non-amendable

non--a·mend
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-mend]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈmɛnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-mend]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈmɛnd/

Definitions of non-amendable word

  • verb with object non-amendable 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 non-amendable to change for the better; improve: to amend one's ways. Synonyms: ameliorate, better. Antonyms: worsen. 1
  • verb with object non-amendable to remove or correct faults in; rectify. 1
  • verb without object non-amendable to grow or become better by reforming oneself: He amends day by day. Synonyms: improve, ameliorate. Antonyms: worsen. 1
See all 4 definitions of non-amendable

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Origin of non-amendable

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 Non-amendable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-amendable

non-amendable 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".

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