# emend

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪˈmɛnd/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/emend