Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emend

/ɪˈmɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: emend
IPA: /ɪˈmɛnd/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To correct and revise (text or a document).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Sixteen of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission. They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made."
"“For art—” Miss Glyde eagerly interjected.¶ “For art and literature,” Mrs. Ballinger emended."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *mend-, emenden, ēmendō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈmɛnd/
British English: /ɪˈmɛnd/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

emends (present, singular) emending (participle, present) emended (participle, past) emended (past)

Derived Forms

emendable emendation emender unemended

Frequently Paired Words

amend

Rhymes With

end friend send spend weekend recommend tend attend tight end trend defend extend

Questions

How do you pronounce emend?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈmɛnd/.
What does emend mean?: To correct and revise (text or a document).
Where does emend come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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