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emend

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɛnd/

The English word “emend” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To correct and revise (text or a document).

Etymology

From Middle English emenden, from Latin ēmendō (“to free from fault”), from ex- (“out”) + mendum (“fault, blemish”). Doublet of amend.

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