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amend

to make a formal change to a contract by adding, removing, or altering one or more of its terms

In plain English

This means changing the contract in an official way. The change can add a term, remove a term, or revise an existing term.

In context

Here, amend denotes the action to formally change the active agreement by adding, removing, or altering one or more of its terms.

Situation
Processing amendments, renewals, extensions, suspension, and termination
What it communicates
offers the change action for an active agreement

Meaning limits

By itself, amend does not specify which terms are added, removed, or altered.

Examples

“The parties amended the contract to remove the late-fee clause.”

Core meaning

“At the final meeting, the agreement was amended by both companies.”

In context