Difference between Ameliorate and Amend

What is the difference between Ameliorate and Amend?

Ameliorate as a verb is to make better, to improve; to heal; to solve a problem. while Amend as a verb is to make better.

Ameliorate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make better, to improve; to heal; to solve a problem.

Amend

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make better.To become better.To make a formal alteration in legislation by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

Example sentence: Forget not, O Lord, that I am one of those whom Thou hast created, and with Thine own blood hast redeemed. I repent me of my sins: I will strive to amend my ways.

We hope you now know whether to use Ameliorate or Amend in your sentence.

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