amend-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: formally revise or alter a document

Examples:
They were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.
In line 20, 'men' should be amended to 'people'.
It is technically unconstitutional and cannot be enacted until the constitution is amended.
The publisher has amended the manuscript in a futile attempt to avoid threatened lawsuits.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: amend.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: enrich the soil by mixing organic matter or sand

Examples:
The secret is to amend the soil to improve its tilth.
She amended the garden over a large area using compost.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM