a·men·da·to·ry

(ə-mĕn′də-tôr′ē)

adj.

Serving or tending to amend; corrective.

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amendatory

(əˈmɛndətərɪ; -trɪ)

adj

US serving to amend; corrective

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a•mend•a•tory

(əˈmɛn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj.

serving to amend; corrective.

[1780–90, Amer.; < Late Latin ēmendātōrius (with a- for e- from amend). See emend, -tory¹]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

amendatory - effecting amendment; "added amendatory phrases to the text"

bettering - changing for the better

amendatory

adjective

Tending to correct:

corrective, emendatory, reformative, reformatory, remedial.

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